diff --git a/dlrover/python/tests/test_job_manager.py b/dlrover/python/tests/test_job_manager.py
index d6978bbbb..ebba0be08 100644
--- a/dlrover/python/tests/test_job_manager.py
+++ b/dlrover/python/tests/test_job_manager.py
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ def test_relaunch_node(self):
         manager = create_job_manager(params, SpeedMonitor())
         self.assertEqual(manager._ps_relaunch_max_num, 1)
         manager.start()
+
+        # reset failed nodes for testing
+        self.job_context._failed_nodes = {}
         self.assertEqual(manager._job_args.job_uuid, _MOCK_JOB_UUID)
 
         job_nodes = self.job_context.job_nodes()
@@ -296,18 +299,18 @@ def test_relaunch_node(self):
         should_relaunch = manager._should_relaunch(node, NODE_STATE_FLOWS[6])
         self.assertFalse(should_relaunch)
 
-        self.assertEqual(self.job_context.get_failed_node_cnt(), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(self.job_context.get_failed_node_cnt(), 0)
         manager.handle_training_failure(
             NodeType.WORKER, 0, level=TrainingExceptionLevel.NODE_ERROR
         )
         manager.handle_training_failure(
             NodeType.WORKER, 0, level=TrainingExceptionLevel.NODE_ERROR
         )
-        self.assertEqual(self.job_context.get_failed_node_cnt(), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(self.job_context.get_failed_node_cnt(), 1)
         manager.handle_training_failure(
             NodeType.WORKER, 1, level=TrainingExceptionLevel.NODE_ERROR
         )
-        self.assertEqual(self.job_context.get_failed_node_cnt(), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(self.job_context.get_failed_node_cnt(), 2)
 
     def test_relaunch_under_deleted_event(self):
         params = MockK8sPSJobArgs()