diff --git a/test/e2e/kubectl/kubectl.go b/test/e2e/kubectl/kubectl.go
index af3032de83a..4f184aeda20 100644
--- a/test/e2e/kubectl/kubectl.go
+++ b/test/e2e/kubectl/kubectl.go
@@ -564,9 +564,9 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Kubectl client", func() {
 			// There is a race on this scenario described in #73099
 			// It fails if we are not able to attach before the container prints
 			// "stdin closed", but hasn't exited yet.
-			// We wait 5 seconds before printing to give time to kubectl to attach
+			// We wait 10 seconds before printing to give time to kubectl to attach
 			// to the container, this does not solve the race though.
-			runOutput = framework.NewKubectlCommand(ns, fmt.Sprintf("--namespace=%v", ns), "run", "run-test-2", "--image="+busyboxImage, "--restart=OnFailure", "--attach=true", "--leave-stdin-open=true", "--", "sh", "-c", "sleep 5; cat && echo 'stdin closed'").
+			runOutput = framework.NewKubectlCommand(ns, fmt.Sprintf("--namespace=%v", ns), "run", "run-test-2", "--image="+busyboxImage, "--restart=OnFailure", "--attach=true", "--leave-stdin-open=true", "--", "sh", "-c", "sleep 10; cat && echo 'stdin closed'").
 				WithStdinData("abcd1234").
 				ExecOrDie(ns)
 			gomega.Expect(runOutput).ToNot(gomega.ContainSubstring("abcd1234"))