diff --git a/pkg/controller/setup.go b/pkg/controller/setup.go
index 9e0cfcc0..c3cae2d2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/setup.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/setup.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/project-codeflare/appwrapper/internal/webhook"
 	"github.com/project-codeflare/appwrapper/pkg/config"
 
+	"sigs.k8s.io/kueue/apis/config/v1beta1"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kueue/pkg/controller/jobframework"
 )
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ func SetupControllers(mgr ctrl.Manager, awConfig *config.AppWrapperConfig) error
 			mgr.GetClient(),
 			mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("kueue"),
 			jobframework.WithManageJobsWithoutQueueName(true),
+			jobframework.WithWaitForPodsReady(&v1beta1.WaitForPodsReady{Enable: true}),
 		).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("workload controller: %w", err)
 		}