diff --git a/test/integration/net_test.go b/test/integration/net_test.go
index 9fff54dc56..081ecc5c49 100644
--- a/test/integration/net_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/net_test.go
@@ -108,9 +108,12 @@ func TestNetworkPlugins(t *testing.T) {
 						out := rr.Stdout.String()
 
 						if tc.kubeletPlugin == "" {
-							if strings.Contains(out, "--network-plugin") {
+							if strings.Contains(out, "--network-plugin") && ContainerRuntime() == "docker" {
 								t.Errorf("expected no network plug-in, got %s", out)
 							}
+							if !strings.Contains(out, "--network-plugin=cni") && ContainerRuntime() != "docker" {
+								t.Errorf("expected cni network plugin with conatinerd/crio, got %s", out)
+							}
 						} else {
 							if !strings.Contains(out, fmt.Sprintf("--network-plugin=%s", tc.kubeletPlugin)) {
 								t.Errorf("expected --network-plugin=%s, got %s", tc.kubeletPlugin, out)