diff --git a/tests/adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/dbt_clone/test_dbt_clone.py b/tests/adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/dbt_clone/test_dbt_clone.py
index 1b7db87698c..2a76540236b 100644
--- a/tests/adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/dbt_clone/test_dbt_clone.py
+++ b/tests/adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/dbt_clone/test_dbt_clone.py
@@ -85,17 +85,14 @@ def copy_state(self, project_root):
     def run_and_save_state(self, project_root, with_snapshot=False):
         results = run_dbt(["seed"])
         assert len(results) == 1
-        assert not any(r.node.deferred for r in results)
         results = run_dbt(["run"])
         assert len(results) == 2
-        assert not any(r.node.deferred for r in results)
         results = run_dbt(["test"])
         assert len(results) == 2
 
         if with_snapshot:
             results = run_dbt(["snapshot"])
             assert len(results) == 1
-            assert not any(r.node.deferred for r in results)
 
         # copy files
         self.copy_state(project_root)
@@ -226,6 +223,7 @@ def test_clone_same_target_and_state(self, project, unique_schema, other_schema)
 
         clone_args = [
             "clone",
+            "--defer",
             "--state",
             "target",
         ]