diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
index d64166c45f..de08738afc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh get-cluster-credentials
 
       - name: Deploy Kata
-        timeout-minutes: 10
+        timeout-minutes: 20
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh deploy-kata-aks
 
       - name: Run tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-arm64.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-arm64.yaml
index 007e556e37..696904bd93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-arm64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-arm64.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
 
       - name: Deploy Kata
-        timeout-minutes: 10
+        timeout-minutes: 20
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh deploy-kata
 
       - name: Install `bats`
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Delete kata-deploy
         if: always()
-        timeout-minutes: 5
+        timeout-minutes: 15
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh cleanup
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-nvidia-gpu.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-nvidia-gpu.yaml
index 77cd2cdf39..21847ad5d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-nvidia-gpu.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-nvidia-gpu.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
 
       - name: Deploy Kata
-        timeout-minutes: 10
+        timeout-minutes: 20
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh deploy-kata
 
       - name: Install `bats`
@@ -85,5 +85,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Delete kata-deploy
         if: always()
-        timeout-minutes: 5
+        timeout-minutes: 15
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh cleanup
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-ppc64le.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-ppc64le.yaml
index 9c8afc733a..1c0c2bc307 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-ppc64le.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-ppc64le.yaml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash "${HOME}/scripts/k8s_cluster_check.sh"
 
       - name: Deploy Kata
-        timeout-minutes: 10
+        timeout-minutes: 20
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh deploy-kata-kubeadm
 
       - name: Run tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-zvsi.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-zvsi.yaml
index 154a744333..53d200560c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-zvsi.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-zvsi.yaml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.snapshotter != 'overlayfs' }}
 
       - name: Deploy Kata
-        timeout-minutes: 10
+        timeout-minutes: 20
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh deploy-kata-zvsi
 
       - name: Uninstall previous `kbs-client`
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-kata-coco-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-kata-coco-tests.yaml
index fc77c761fa..2c39a2d3b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-kata-coco-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-kata-coco-tests.yaml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
 
       - name: Deploy Kata
-        timeout-minutes: 10
+        timeout-minutes: 20
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh deploy-kata
 
       - name: Uninstall previous `kbs-client`
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh get-cluster-credentials
 
       - name: Deploy Kata
-        timeout-minutes: 10
+        timeout-minutes: 20
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh deploy-kata-aks
         env:
           EXPERIMENTAL_FORCE_GUEST_PULL: ${{ env.PULL_TYPE == 'experimental-force-guest-pull' && env.KATA_HYPERVISOR || '' }}
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh install-bats
 
       - name: Deploy Kata
-        timeout-minutes: 10
+        timeout-minutes: 20
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh deploy-kata
 
       - name: Deploy CSI driver
diff --git a/tests/gha-run-k8s-common.sh b/tests/gha-run-k8s-common.sh
index 20f1cc32be..49996c33d7 100644
--- a/tests/gha-run-k8s-common.sh
+++ b/tests/gha-run-k8s-common.sh
@@ -497,7 +497,16 @@ function helm_helper() {
 	ensure_yq
 	ensure_helm
 
+	# Update dependencies before configuring values
+	pushd ${helm_chart_dir}
+	helm dependencies update
+	popd
+
+	# Create temporary values file for customization
+	# yq will initialize the file structure as we add values
 	values_yaml=$(mktemp -t values_yaml.XXXXXX)
+	# Enable node-feature-discovery deployment
+	yq -i ".node-feature-discovery.enabled = true" "${values_yaml}"
 
 	if [[ -z "${HELM_IMAGE_REFERENCE}" ]]; then
 		die "HELM_IMAGE_REFERENCE environment variable cannot be empty."