diff --git a/test/e2e/windows/hybrid_network.go b/test/e2e/windows/hybrid_network.go
index 3a65e7a83b9..6db7516c3c1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/windows/hybrid_network.go
+++ b/test/e2e/windows/hybrid_network.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Hybrid cluster network", func() {
 })
 
 var (
+	warmUpDuration = "30s"
 	duration       = "10s"
 	pollInterval   = "1s"
 	timeoutSeconds = 10
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ func assertConsistentConnectivity(ctx context.Context, f *framework.Framework, p
 		}
 		return err
 	}
-	gomega.Eventually(ctx, connChecker, duration, pollInterval).ShouldNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+	gomega.Eventually(ctx, connChecker, warmUpDuration, pollInterval).ShouldNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
 	gomega.Consistently(ctx, connChecker, duration, pollInterval).ShouldNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
 }