diff --git a/openshift-hack/cmd/k8s-tests-ext/disabled_tests.go b/openshift-hack/cmd/k8s-tests-ext/disabled_tests.go
index 87f900f1a5730..848d6cf179032 100644
--- a/openshift-hack/cmd/k8s-tests-ext/disabled_tests.go
+++ b/openshift-hack/cmd/k8s-tests-ext/disabled_tests.go
@@ -167,9 +167,6 @@ func filterOutDisabledSpecs(specs et.ExtensionTestSpecs) et.ExtensionTestSpecs {
 		},
 		// tests that need to be temporarily disabled while the rebase is in progress.
 		"RebaseInProgress": {
-			// https://issues.redhat.com/browse/OCPBUGS-61515
-			"[sig-scheduling] SchedulerPreemption [Serial] validates various priority Pods preempt expectedly with the async preemption [Feature:SchedulerAsyncPreemption] [FeatureGate:SchedulerAsyncPreemption] [Beta]",
-
 			// https://issues.redhat.com/browse/OCPBUGS-61378
 			"[sig-network] Conntrack should be able to cleanup conntrack entries when UDP service target port changes for a NodePort service",
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/scheduling/preemption.go b/test/e2e/scheduling/preemption.go
index a4e3129c33a3f..04b6082265f88 100644
--- a/test/e2e/scheduling/preemption.go
+++ b/test/e2e/scheduling/preemption.go
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("SchedulerPreemption", framework.WithSerial(), func() {
 		highPriorityPods := make([]*v1.Pod, 0, 5*nodeListLen)
 		mediumPriorityPods := make([]*v1.Pod, 0, 10*nodeListLen)
 
-		ginkgo.By("Run high/medium priority pods that have same requirements as that of lower priority pod")
+		ginkgo.By("Run medium priority pods that have same requirements as that of lower priority pod")
 		for i := range nodeList.Items {
 			// Create medium priority pods first
 			// to confirm the scheduler finally prioritize the high priority pods, ignoring the medium priority pods.
@@ -391,19 +391,6 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("SchedulerPreemption", framework.WithSerial(), func() {
 				})
 				mediumPriorityPods = append(mediumPriorityPods, p)
 			}
-
-			for j := 0; j < 5; j++ {
-				p := createPausePod(ctx, f, pausePodConfig{
-					Name:              fmt.Sprintf("pod%d-%d-%v", i, j, highPriorityClassName),
-					PriorityClassName: highPriorityClassName,
-					Resources: &v1.ResourceRequirements{
-						// Set the pod request to the low priority pod's resources
-						Requests: lowPriorityPods[0].Spec.Containers[0].Resources.Requests,
-						Limits:   lowPriorityPods[0].Spec.Containers[0].Resources.Requests,
-					},
-				})
-				highPriorityPods = append(highPriorityPods, p)
-			}
 		}
 
 		// All low priority Pods should be the target of preemption.
@@ -419,6 +406,22 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("SchedulerPreemption", framework.WithSerial(), func() {
 			}))
 		}
 
+		ginkgo.By("Run high priority pods that have same requirements as that of lower priority pod")
+		for i := range nodeList.Items {
+			for j := 0; j < 5; j++ {
+				p := createPausePod(ctx, f, pausePodConfig{
+					Name:              fmt.Sprintf("pod%d-%d-%v", i, j, highPriorityClassName),
+					PriorityClassName: highPriorityClassName,
+					Resources: &v1.ResourceRequirements{
+						// Set the pod request to the low priority pod's resources
+						Requests: lowPriorityPods[0].Spec.Containers[0].Resources.Requests,
+						Limits:   lowPriorityPods[0].Spec.Containers[0].Resources.Requests,
+					},
+				})
+				highPriorityPods = append(highPriorityPods, p)
+			}
+		}
+
 		// All high priority Pods should be schedulable by removing the low priority Pods.
 		ginkgo.By("Wait for high priority pods to be ready for the preemption.")
 		for _, pod := range highPriorityPods {