diff --git a/test/e2e/work_api_e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/work_api_e2e_test.go
index a1c03a811..cbcbfa1ff 100644
--- a/test/e2e/work_api_e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/work_api_e2e_test.go
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	workapi "sigs.k8s.io/work-api/pkg/apis/v1alpha1"
 
+	"go.goms.io/fleet/apis/v1alpha1"
 	"go.goms.io/fleet/pkg/utils"
 	testutils "go.goms.io/fleet/test/e2e/utils"
 )
 
 // TODO: enable this when join/leave logic is connected to work-api, join the Hub and Member for this test.
-var _ = XDescribe("Work API Controller test", func() {
+var _ = Describe("Work API Controller test", func() {
 
 	const (
 		conditionTypeApplied = "Applied"
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ var _ = XDescribe("Work API Controller test", func() {
 	var (
 		ctx context.Context
 
+		// These variables are used to join the member cluster.
+		mc *v1alpha1.MemberCluster
+
 		// Includes all works applied to the hub cluster. Used for garbage collection.
 		works []workapi.Work
 
@@ -51,12 +55,22 @@ var _ = XDescribe("Work API Controller test", func() {
 		resourceNamespace = testutils.NewNamespace(resourceNamespaceName)
 		testutils.CreateNamespace(*MemberCluster, resourceNamespace)
 
+		// Member Cluster must join the fleet for Work API to work.
+		By("deploy member cluster in the hub cluster")
+		mc = testutils.NewMemberCluster(MemberCluster.ClusterName, 60, v1alpha1.ClusterStateJoin)
+		testutils.CreateMemberCluster(*HubCluster, mc)
+
+		By("check if member cluster condition is updated to Joined")
+		testutils.WaitConditionMemberCluster(*HubCluster, mc, v1alpha1.ConditionTypeMemberClusterJoined, metav1.ConditionTrue, testutils.PollTimeout)
+
 		//Empties the works since they were garbage collected earlier.
 		works = []workapi.Work{}
 	})
 
 	AfterEach(func() {
 		testutils.DeleteWork(ctx, *HubCluster, works)
+		testutils.DeleteMemberCluster(ctx, *HubCluster, mc)
+
 		testutils.DeleteNamespace(*MemberCluster, resourceNamespace)
 	})