diff --git a/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh
index 03a2d6f353..696be2f035 100755
--- a/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh
+++ b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ function iperf3_start_deployment() {
 	# Check no processes are left behind
 	check_processes
 
-	wait_time=20
+	wait_time=180
 	sleep_time=2
 
 	# Create deployment
diff --git a/tests/metrics/network/latency_kubernetes/latency-network.sh b/tests/metrics/network/latency_kubernetes/latency-network.sh
index 31193d3a67..03158adbb7 100755
--- a/tests/metrics/network/latency_kubernetes/latency-network.sh
+++ b/tests/metrics/network/latency_kubernetes/latency-network.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function main() {
 	# Check no processes are left behind
 	check_processes
 
-	wait_time=20
+	wait_time=180
 	sleep_time=2
 
 	# Create server