diff --git a/tests/queries/0_stateless/03020_long_values_pretty_are_not_cut_if_single.sh b/tests/queries/0_stateless/03020_long_values_pretty_are_not_cut_if_single.sh
index fa9e9f6d3e1..b66951d93f6 100755
--- a/tests/queries/0_stateless/03020_long_values_pretty_are_not_cut_if_single.sh
+++ b/tests/queries/0_stateless/03020_long_values_pretty_are_not_cut_if_single.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ CURDIR=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)
 # But cutting it in the result of SHOW CREATE TABLE will be bad for a user.
 # That's why we control it with the setting `output_format_pretty_max_value_width_apply_for_single_value`.
 
+# Make sure that system.metric_log exists
+${CLICKHOUSE_CLIENT} --query "SELECT 1 FORMAT Null"
+${CLICKHOUSE_CLIENT} --query "SYSTEM FLUSH LOGS"
+
+
 ${CLICKHOUSE_CLIENT} --query "SHOW CREATE TABLE system.metric_log" --format Pretty | grep -P '^COMMENT'
 ${CLICKHOUSE_CLIENT} --query "SHOW CREATE TABLE system.metric_log" --format PrettyCompact | grep -P '^COMMENT'
 ${CLICKHOUSE_CLIENT} --query "SHOW CREATE TABLE system.metric_log" --format PrettySpace | grep -P '^COMMENT'