diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/IntegrationTestConstants.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/IntegrationTestConstants.java
index 5be26e1c93..96a8b9119a 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/IntegrationTestConstants.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/IntegrationTestConstants.java
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
  */
 package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator;
 
+import java.time.Duration;
+
 public class IntegrationTestConstants {
 
   public static final int GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 60;
+
+  public static final Duration GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT = Duration.ofSeconds(60);
 }
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/expectation/onallevent/ExpectationIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/expectation/onallevent/ExpectationIT.java
index fee3b3c583..49666f15f2 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/expectation/onallevent/ExpectationIT.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/expectation/onallevent/ExpectationIT.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.annotation.Sample;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.junit.LocallyRunOperatorExtension;
 
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.IntegrationTestConstants.GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT;
 import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.baseapi.expectation.onallevent.ExpectationReconciler.DEPLOYMENT_READY;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ void testExpectation() {
     extension.create(res);
 
     await()
+        .timeout(GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT)
         .untilAsserted(
             () -> {
               var actual = extension.get(ExpectationCustomResource.class, TEST_1);
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ void expectationTimeouts() {
     extension.create(res);
 
     await()
+        .timeout(GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT)
         .untilAsserted(
             () -> {
               var actual = extension.get(ExpectationCustomResource.class, TEST_1);
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/expectation/periodicclean/PeriodicCleanerExpectationIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/expectation/periodicclean/PeriodicCleanerExpectationIT.java
index fc31b8e2ec..bc41c4d82f 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/expectation/periodicclean/PeriodicCleanerExpectationIT.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/expectation/periodicclean/PeriodicCleanerExpectationIT.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.annotation.Sample;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.junit.LocallyRunOperatorExtension;
 
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.IntegrationTestConstants.GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT;
 import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.baseapi.expectation.periodicclean.PeriodicCleanerExpectationReconciler.DEPLOYMENT_READY;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ void testPeriodicCleanerExpectationBasicFlow() {
     extension.create(res);
 
     await()
+        .timeout(GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT)
         .untilAsserted(
             () -> {
               var actual = extension.get(PeriodicCleanerExpectationCustomResource.class, TEST_1);
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ void demonstratesNoTriggerReconcilerOnAllEventsNeededForCleanup() {
     var created = extension.create(res);
 
     await()
+        .timeout(GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT)
         .untilAsserted(
             () -> {
               assertThat(reconciler.getExpectationManager().getExpectation(created)).isPresent();
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/standalonedependent/StandaloneDependentResourceIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/standalonedependent/StandaloneDependentResourceIT.java
index 3d9c15e807..a44b3e13f3 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/standalonedependent/StandaloneDependentResourceIT.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/dependent/standalonedependent/StandaloneDependentResourceIT.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void executeUpdateForTestingCacheUpdateForGetResource() {
   void awaitForDeploymentReadyReplicas(int expectedReplicaCount) {
     await()
         .pollInterval(Duration.ofMillis(300))
-        .atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(50))
+        .atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(180))
         .until(
             () -> {
               var deployment =
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/ComplexWorkflowIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/ComplexWorkflowIT.java
index 6357ec7888..5cc7814517 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/ComplexWorkflowIT.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/complexdependent/ComplexWorkflowIT.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void successfullyReconciles() {
     operator.create(testResource());
 
     await()
-        .atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(90))
+        .atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(120))
         .untilAsserted(
             () -> {
               var res = operator.get(ComplexWorkflowCustomResource.class, TEST_RESOURCE_NAME);
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/WorkflowAllFeatureIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/WorkflowAllFeatureIT.java
index 41f68e42f7..4dc02c3fe9 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/WorkflowAllFeatureIT.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/workflow/workflowallfeature/WorkflowAllFeatureIT.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.annotation.Sample;
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.junit.LocallyRunOperatorExtension;
 
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.IntegrationTestConstants.GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT;
 import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.workflow.workflowallfeature.ConfigMapDependentResource.READY_TO_DELETE_ANNOTATION;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ void configMapNotReconciledUntilDeploymentReady() {
             });
 
     await()
-        .atMost(ONE_MINUTE)
+        .timeout(ONE_MINUTE)
         .untilAsserted(
             () -> {
               assertThat(
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ void configMapNotReconciledIfReconcileConditionNotMet() {
     operator.replace(resource);
 
     await()
+        .timeout(GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT)
         .untilAsserted(
             () -> {
               assertThat(operator.get(ConfigMap.class, RESOURCE_NAME)).isNotNull();
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ void configMapNotDeletedUntilNotMarked() {
     markConfigMapForDelete();
 
     await()
-        .atMost(ONE_MINUTE)
+        .timeout(GARBAGE_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT)
         .untilAsserted(
             () -> {
               assertThat(operator.get(ConfigMap.class, RESOURCE_NAME)).isNull();