diff --git a/tests/framework/clients/client.go b/tests/framework/clients/client.go
index 67b20276a..ed1eb4304 100644
--- a/tests/framework/clients/client.go
+++ b/tests/framework/clients/client.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package clients
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rook/rook/pkg/daemon/ceph/client"
 	"github.com/rook/rook/tests/framework/installer"
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ func CreateClientOperation(k8sh *utils.K8sHelper, manifests installer.CephManife
 }
 
 // Create creates a client in Rook
-func (c *ClientOperation) Create(name, namespace string) error {
+func (c *ClientOperation) Create(name, namespace string, caps map[string]string) error {
 	logger.Infof("creating the client via CRD")
-	if err := c.k8sh.ResourceOperation("apply", c.manifests.GetClient(namespace, name)); err != nil {
+	if err := c.k8sh.ResourceOperation("apply", c.manifests.GetClient(namespace, name, caps)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -70,13 +71,22 @@ func (c *ClientOperation) Get(namespace string, clientName string) (key string,
 }
 
 // Update updates provided user capabilities
-func (c *ClientOperation) Update(namespace string, clientName string) (caps map[string]string, error error) {
+func (c *ClientOperation) Update(namespace string, clientName string, caps map[string]string) (updatedcaps map[string]string, error error) {
 	context := c.k8sh.MakeContext()
 	logger.Infof("updating the client via CRD")
-	if err := c.k8sh.ResourceOperation("apply", c.manifests.UpdateClient(namespace, clientName)); err != nil {
+	if err := c.k8sh.ResourceOperation("apply", c.manifests.GetClient(namespace, clientName, caps)); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	caps, _ = client.AuthGetCaps(context, namespace, "client."+clientName)
-	return caps, nil
+	for i := 0; i < 30; i++ {
+		updatedcaps, _ = client.AuthGetCaps(context, namespace, "client."+clientName)
+		if caps["mon"] == updatedcaps["mon"] {
+			logger.Infof("Finished updating the client via CRD")
+			return updatedcaps, nil
+		}
+		logger.Info("Waiting for client CRD to finish updating caps")
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to update client")
 }
diff --git a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests.go b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests.go
index 1444f305f..6e4106c11 100644
--- a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests.go
+++ b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package installer
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	cephv1 "github.com/rook/rook/pkg/apis/ceph.rook.io/v1"
@@ -42,8 +43,7 @@ type CephManifests interface {
 	GetObjectStoreUser(namespace, name string, displayName string, store string) string
 	GetBucketStorageClass(namespace string, storeName string, storageClassName string, reclaimPolicy string, region string) string
 	GetObc(obcName string, storageClassName string, bucketName string, createBucket bool) string
-	GetClient(namespace string, name string) string
-	UpdateClient(namespace string, name string) string
+	GetClient(namespace string, name string, caps map[string]string) string
 }
 
 type ClusterSettings struct {
@@ -1971,7 +1971,12 @@ spec:
 }
 
 //GetClient returns the manifest to create client CRD
-func (m *CephManifestsMaster) GetClient(namespace string, claimName string) string {
+func (m *CephManifestsMaster) GetClient(namespace string, claimName string, caps map[string]string) string {
+	clientCaps := []string{}
+	for name, cap := range caps {
+		str := name + ": " + cap
+		clientCaps = append(clientCaps, str)
+	}
 	return `apiVersion: ceph.rook.io/v1
 kind: CephClient
 metadata:
@@ -1979,21 +1984,5 @@ metadata:
   namespace: ` + namespace + `
 spec:
   caps:
-    mon: allow rwx
-    mgr: allow rwx
-    osd: allow rwx`
-}
-
-//UpdateClient returns the manifest to create client CRD
-func (m *CephManifestsMaster) UpdateClient(namespace string, claimName string) string {
-	return `apiVersion: ceph.rook.io/v1
-kind: CephClient
-metadata:
-  name: ` + claimName + `
-  namespace: ` + namespace + `
-spec:
-  caps:
-    mon: allow r
-    mgr: allow rw
-    osd: allow *`
+    ` + strings.Join(clientCaps, "\n    ")
 }
diff --git a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests_v1.0.go b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests_v1.0.go
index d2ad18fc7..d38605cf9 100644
--- a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests_v1.0.go
+++ b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests_v1.0.go
@@ -1416,10 +1416,6 @@ func (m *CephManifestsV1_0) GetObc(claimName string, storageClassName string, ob
 	panic("upgrade test not supported for object bucket claim")
 }
 
-func (m *CephManifestsV1_0) GetClient(claimName string, namespace string) string {
-	panic("upgrade test not supported for client")
-}
-
-func (m *CephManifestsV1_0) UpdateClient(claimName string, namespace string) string {
+func (m *CephManifestsV1_0) GetClient(claimName string, namespace string, caps map[string]string) string {
 	panic("upgrade test not supported for client")
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/ceph_client_test.go b/tests/integration/ceph_client_test.go
index c3cb15f0b..d86f65e42 100644
--- a/tests/integration/ceph_client_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/ceph_client_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ func (suite *SmokeSuite) TestCreateClient() {
 	logger.Infof("Create Client Smoke Test")
 
 	clientName := "client1"
-	err := suite.helper.UserClient.Create(clientName, suite.namespace)
+	caps := map[string]string{
+		"mon": "allow rwx",
+		"mgr": "allow rwx",
+		"osd": "allow rwx",
+	}
+	err := suite.helper.UserClient.Create(clientName, suite.namespace, caps)
 	require.Nil(suite.T(), err)
 
 	clientFound := false
@@ -49,8 +54,12 @@ func (suite *SmokeSuite) TestCreateClient() {
 	require.Equal(suite.T(), true, clientFound, "client not found")
 
 	logger.Infof("Update Client Smoke Test")
-
-	caps, _ := suite.helper.UserClient.Update(suite.namespace, clientName)
+	newcaps := map[string]string{
+		"mon": "allow r",
+		"mgr": "allow rw",
+		"osd": "allow *",
+	}
+	caps, _ = suite.helper.UserClient.Update(suite.namespace, clientName, newcaps)
 
 	require.Equal(suite.T(), "allow r", caps["mon"], "wrong caps")
 	require.Equal(suite.T(), "allow rw", caps["mgr"], "wrong caps")