diff --git a/src/test/robot/SanityK8POD.robot b/src/test/robot/SanityK8POD.robot
index f21455a..c91ff7a 100644
--- a/src/test/robot/SanityK8POD.robot
+++ b/src/test/robot/SanityK8POD.robot
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
     \    ${name}=    Get From Dictionary    ${metadata}    name
     \    Continue For Loop If    '${component}' not in '''${name}'''
     \    Continue For Loop If    'tosca-loader' in '''${name}'''
+    \    Continue For Loop If    'voltha-kafka-*' in '''${name}'''
     \    ${status}=    Get From Dictionary    ${item}    status
     \    ${containerStatuses}=    Get From Dictionary    ${status}    containerStatuses
     \    Log    ${containerStatuses}
@@ -258,4 +259,4 @@
     \    Run Keyword and Continue On Failure    Should Be Equal    ${desired}    ${available}
     #validates that all expected deployments to exist
     : FOR    ${i}    IN    @{expected_deployments}
-    \    Run Keyword and Continue On Failure    List Should Contain Value    ${deployments}    ${i}
\ No newline at end of file
+    \    Run Keyword and Continue On Failure    List Should Contain Value    ${deployments}    ${i}