diff --git a/test/e2e/pods.go b/test/e2e/pods.go
index 751164674c6..ae7fc4f4c81 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pods.go
+++ b/test/e2e/pods.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("Pods Extended", func() {
 			deleted := false
 			timeout := false
 			var lastPod *v1.Pod
-			timer := time.After(30 * time.Second)
+			timer := time.After(1 * time.Minute)
 			for !deleted && !timeout {
 				select {
 				case event, _ := <-w.ResultChan():
diff --git a/test/e2e_node/lifecycle_hook_test.go b/test/e2e_node/lifecycle_hook_test.go
index 093d3983c70..c54cb4927e0 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/lifecycle_hook_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/lifecycle_hook_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("Container Lifecycle Hook", func() {
 	var podClient *framework.PodClient
 	const (
 		podCheckInterval     = 1 * time.Second
-		podWaitTimeout       = 2 * time.Minute
+		podWaitTimeout       = 3 * time.Minute
 		postStartWaitTimeout = 2 * time.Minute
 		preStopWaitTimeout   = 30 * time.Second
 	)