diff --git a/tests/testcases/020_check-create-pod.yml b/tests/testcases/020_check-create-pod.yml
index 4a76072dc..0b7d10c67 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/020_check-create-pod.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/020_check-create-pod.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
     shell: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl get pods --no-headers -o json"
     register: run_pods_log
     until: [ '(run_pods_log.stdout | from_json)["items"] | map(attribute = "status.phase") | join(",") == "Running,Running"' ]
-    retries: 24
-    delay: 5
+    retries: 18
+    delay: 10