diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-k8s.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-k8s.yaml
index 935ec8132d..96ffc68c80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-k8s.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-k8s.yaml
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: wait for pytest Job
       run: |
-        # this pytest should take around 30 seconds to run, so 180 seconds
-        # should be plenty...
-        kubectl wait --timeout=180s --for=condition=Complete Job pytest
+        kubectl wait --timeout=600s --for=condition=Complete Job pytest
 
     - name: report some info
       if: ${{ always() }}