diff --git a/tests_e2e/tests/agent_ext_workflow/extension_workflow.py b/tests_e2e/tests/agent_ext_workflow/extension_workflow.py
index 3f25c6a6b..c52620c3f 100644
--- a/tests_e2e/tests/agent_ext_workflow/extension_workflow.py
+++ b/tests_e2e/tests/agent_ext_workflow/extension_workflow.py
@@ -304,15 +304,25 @@ def run(self):
             log.info("")
             log.info("*******Verifying the extension update with install scenario*******")
 
-            # Record the time we start the test
-            start_time = self._ssh_client.run_command("date '+%Y-%m-%dT%TZ'").rstrip()
-
             # Version 1.2.0 of the test extension has the same functionalities as 1.1.5 with
             # "updateMode": "UpdateWithInstall" in HandlerManifest.json to test update case
             new_version_update_mode_with_install = "1.2.0"
             old_version = "1.1.5"
 
-            # Create DcrTestExtension with version 1.1 and 1.2
+            # Install test extension v1.1.5 on the VM and assert instance view before updating the start_time, since
+            # the previous test case removed v1.1.5 from the VM.
+            dcr_ext = ExtensionWorkflow.GuestAgentDcrTestExtension(
+                extension=dcr_test_ext_client,
+                ssh_client=self._ssh_client,
+                version=old_version
+            )
+            dcr_ext.modify_ext_settings_and_enable()
+            dcr_ext.assert_instance_view()
+
+            # Record the time we start the update with install scenario test
+            start_time = self._ssh_client.run_command("date '+%Y-%m-%dT%TZ'").rstrip()
+
+            # Create DcrTestExtension with version 1.2
             dcr_test_ext_id_1_2 = VmExtensionIdentifier(
                 VmExtensionIds.GuestAgentDcrTestExtension.publisher,
                 VmExtensionIds.GuestAgentDcrTestExtension.type,
@@ -323,15 +333,6 @@ def run(self):
                 dcr_test_ext_id_1_2,
                 resource_name="GuestAgentDcrTestExt"
             )
-            dcr_ext = ExtensionWorkflow.GuestAgentDcrTestExtension(
-                extension=dcr_test_ext_client,
-                ssh_client=self._ssh_client,
-                version=old_version
-            )
-
-            # Install test extension v1.1.5 on the VM and assert instance view
-            dcr_ext.modify_ext_settings_and_enable()
-            dcr_ext.assert_instance_view()
 
             # Update extension object & version to new version
             dcr_ext.update_ext_version(dcr_test_ext_client_1_2, new_version_update_mode_with_install)
@@ -371,14 +372,24 @@ def run(self):
             log.info("")
             log.info("*******Verifying the extension update without install scenario*******")
 
-            # Record the time we start the test
-            start_time = self._ssh_client.run_command("date '+%Y-%m-%dT%TZ'").rstrip()
-
             # Version 1.3.0 of the test extension has the same functionalities as 1.1.5 with
             # "updateMode": "UpdateWithoutInstall" in HandlerManifest.json to test update case
             new_version_update_mode_without_install = "1.3.0"
 
-            # Create DcrTestExtension with version 1.1 and 1.3
+            # Install test extension v1.1.5 on the VM and assert instance view before updating the start_time, since
+            # the previous test case removed v1.1.5 from the VM.
+            dcr_ext = ExtensionWorkflow.GuestAgentDcrTestExtension(
+                extension=dcr_test_ext_client,
+                ssh_client=self._ssh_client,
+                version=old_version
+            )
+            dcr_ext.modify_ext_settings_and_enable()
+            dcr_ext.assert_instance_view()
+
+            # Record the time we start the update without scenario test
+            start_time = self._ssh_client.run_command("date '+%Y-%m-%dT%TZ'").rstrip()
+
+            # Create DcrTestExtension with version 1.3
             dcr_test_ext_id_1_3 = VmExtensionIdentifier(
                 VmExtensionIds.GuestAgentDcrTestExtension.publisher,
                 VmExtensionIds.GuestAgentDcrTestExtension.type,
@@ -388,15 +399,6 @@ def run(self):
                 dcr_test_ext_id_1_3,
                 resource_name="GuestAgentDcrTestExt"
             )
-            dcr_ext = ExtensionWorkflow.GuestAgentDcrTestExtension(
-                extension=dcr_test_ext_client,
-                ssh_client=self._ssh_client,
-                version=old_version
-            )
-
-            # Install test extension v1.1.5 on the VM and assert instance view
-            dcr_ext.modify_ext_settings_and_enable()
-            dcr_ext.assert_instance_view()
 
             # Update extension object & version to new version
             dcr_ext.update_ext_version(dcr_test_ext_client_1_3, new_version_update_mode_without_install)
diff --git a/tests_e2e/tests/scripts/agent_ext_workflow-assert_operation_sequence.py b/tests_e2e/tests/scripts/agent_ext_workflow-assert_operation_sequence.py
index d01d27799..4817da30f 100755
--- a/tests_e2e/tests/scripts/agent_ext_workflow-assert_operation_sequence.py
+++ b/tests_e2e/tests/scripts/agent_ext_workflow-assert_operation_sequence.py
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ def parse_ops_log(ops_version: str, input_ops: List[str], start_time: str):
 
     ops = []
     with open(ops_file_name, 'r') as ops_log:
-        # we get the last len(input_ops) from the log file and ensure they match with the input_ops
         # Example of a line in the log file - `Date:2019-07-30T21:54:03Z; Operation:install; SeqNo:0`
-        content = ops_log.readlines()[-len(input_ops):]
+        content = ops_log.readlines()
         for op_log in content:
             data = op_log.split(DELIMITER)
             date = datetime.strptime(data[0].split("Date:")[1], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
@@ -72,6 +71,13 @@ def parse_ops_log(ops_version: str, input_ops: List[str], start_time: str):
                 continue
 
             ops.append({'date': date, 'op': op, 'seq_no': seq_no})
+
+            # Only parse the expected number of operations after the test case starts. There may be additional
+            # operations on the extension if the agent processes a goal state with additional extensions added by policy
+            # or otherwise (ConfigurationforLinux, for example)
+            if len(ops) == len(input_ops):
+                break
+
     return ops