diff --git a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
index f6be8a600..f0d8a0b23 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
+++ b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ class K8s:
     Wraps around K8 api client and helper methods.
     '''
 
-    RETRY_TIMEOUT_SEC = 5
+    RETRY_TIMEOUT_SEC = 10
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.api = K8sApi()