diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 150677d..8cf44be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@
                         self.images_client.delete_image,
                         image_id)
         waiters.wait_for_image_status(self.images_client, image_id, 'active')
+        # This is required for the optimized upload volume path.
+        # New location APIs are async so we need to wait for the location
+        # import task to complete.
+        # This should work with old location API since we don't fail if there
+        # are no tasks for the image
+        waiters.wait_for_image_tasks_status(self.images_client,
+                                            image_id, 'success')
         waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
                                                 self.volume['id'], 'available')