diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
index 8e750e8790..0c0e1d10ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ jobs:
           COUNTER=1
           while [ "$(./bin/kots get apps --namespace "$APP_SLUG" | awk 'NR>1{print $2}')" != "ready" ]; do
             ((COUNTER += 1))
-            if [ $COUNTER -gt 120 ]; then
+            if [ $COUNTER -gt 180 ]; then
               echo "Timed out waiting for app to be ready"
               ./bin/kots get apps --namespace "$APP_SLUG"
               echo "kotsadm logs:"