diff --git a/src/test/cord-api/Framework/Subscriber.robot b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/Subscriber.robot
index 0b239a8..6040a67 100644
--- a/src/test/cord-api/Framework/Subscriber.robot
+++ b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/Subscriber.robot
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
     Should Be True    ${api_result}
 
 Validate Subscriber Status
-    [Arguments]    ${exepected_status}    ${onu_device}
+    [Arguments]    ${expected_status}    ${onu_device}    ${accepted_status}=${EMPTY}
     ${status}    Subscriber Status Check    ${onu_device}
-    Should Be Equal    ${status}    ${exepected_status}
+    Run Keyword If    '${accepted_status}' == '${EMPTY}'    Should Be Equal    ${status}    ${expected_status}    ELSE    Should Contain Any    ${status}    ${expected_status}    ${accepted_status}
 
 Send EAPOL Message
     [Arguments]    ${iface}    ${conf_file}    ${ip}    ${user}    ${pass}=${None}    ${container_type}=${None}    ${container_name}=${None}
diff --git a/src/test/cord-api/Tests/WorkflowValidations/SIAB.robot b/src/test/cord-api/Tests/WorkflowValidations/SIAB.robot
index b497af9..0188169 100644
--- a/src/test/cord-api/Tests/WorkflowValidations/SIAB.robot
+++ b/src/test/cord-api/Tests/WorkflowValidations/SIAB.robot
@@ -213,13 +213,14 @@
     ...    Validate failed authentication/DHCP/E2E ping
     [Tags]    stable    latest    test7
     [Setup]    Simple Setup
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    15s    Validate ONU States    UNKNOWN    DISABLED    ${onu_device}
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Create Subscriber
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    15s    Validate ONU States    UNKNOWN    DISABLED    ${onu_device}
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Validate ATT Workflow Driver SI    DISABLED    AWAITING    ${onu_device}
-    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Validate Subscriber Status    awaiting-auth    ${onu_device}
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Validate Subscriber Status    awaiting-auth    ${onu_device}    pre-provisioned
     Validate Authentication    False    eth0    wpa_supplicant.conf    ${kube_node_ip}     ${local_user}    ${local_pass}    K8S    ${RG_CONTAINER}
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Validate ATT Workflow Driver SI    DISABLED    AWAITING    ${onu_device}
-    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Validate Subscriber Status    awaiting-auth    ${onu_device}
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Validate Subscriber Status    awaiting-auth    ${onu_device}    pre-provisioned
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Validate Subscriber Service Chain    ${onu_device}    False
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Validate Fabric CrossConnect SI    ${s_tag}    False
     Validate DHCP and Ping    False    False    eth0    ${s_tag}    ${c_tag}    ${dst_host_ip}    ${kube_node_ip}    ${local_user}    ${local_pass}    K8S    ${RG_CONTAINER}