diff --git a/scripts/start-inventory-kind.sh b/scripts/start-inventory-kind.sh
index a5003c55..54226a07 100755
--- a/scripts/start-inventory-kind.sh
+++ b/scripts/start-inventory-kind.sh
@@ -56,12 +56,11 @@ while true; do
   else
     echo "Waiting for pods to be ready... ($PODS_READY not ready yet)"
     kubectl get pods
-    sleep 5
+    sleep 30
   fi
 done
 
 kubectl apply -f deploy/kind/e2e/e2e-batch.yaml
-sleep 30
 echo "Setup complete."
 kubectl get pods
 kubectl get svc
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