diff --git a/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-credentials-secrets.bats b/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-credentials-secrets.bats
index 7035c70fb9..dcc52093e8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-credentials-secrets.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/kubernetes/k8s-credentials-secrets.bats
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ setup() {
 	kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready --timeout=$timeout pod "$pod_name"
 
 	# List the files
-	kubectl exec $pod_name -- "${pod_exec_command[@]}" | grep -w "password"
-	kubectl exec $pod_name -- "${pod_exec_command[@]}" | grep -w "username"
+	pod_exec_with_retries "${pod_name}" "${pod_exec_command[@]}" | grep -w "password"
+	pod_exec_with_retries "${pod_name}" "${pod_exec_command[@]}" | grep -w "username"
 
 	# Create a pod that has access to the secret data through environment variables
 	kubectl create -f "${pod_env_yaml_file}"
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ setup() {
 	kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready --timeout=$timeout pod "$second_pod_name"
 
 	# Display environment variables
-	kubectl exec $second_pod_name -- "${pod_env_exec_command[@]}" | grep -w "SECRET_USERNAME"
-	kubectl exec $second_pod_name -- "${pod_env_exec_command[@]}" | grep -w "SECRET_PASSWORD"
+	pod_exec_with_retries "${second_pod_name}" "${pod_env_exec_command[@]}" | grep -w "SECRET_USERNAME"
+	pod_exec_with_retries "${second_pod_name}" "${pod_env_exec_command[@]}" | grep -w "SECRET_PASSWORD"
 }
 
 teardown() {