diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test-k8s-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test-k8s-deploy.yml
index b9463aa7..208b8b0c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test-k8s-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test-k8s-deploy.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '!**'
       - '.gitea/workflows/triggers/test-k8s-deploy'
+      - '.gitea/workflows/test-k8s-deploy.yml'
+      - 'tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh'
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -39,4 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install Kubectl"
         run: ./tests/scripts/install-kubectl.sh
       - name: "Run k8s deployment test"
-        run: ./tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
+        run: |
+          source /opt/bash-utils/cgroup-helper.sh
+          join_cgroup
+          ./tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
diff --git a/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh b/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
index 15eb2d3b..0c7246e0 100755
--- a/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
+++ b/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fi
 
 # Helper functions: TODO move into a separate file
 wait_for_pods_started () {
-    for i in {1..5}
+    for i in {1..50}
     do
         local ps_output=$( $TEST_TARGET_SO deployment --dir $test_deployment_dir ps )
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ wait_for_pods_started () {
 }
 
 wait_for_log_output () {
-    for i in {1..5}
+    for i in {1..50}
     do
 
         local log_output=$( $TEST_TARGET_SO deployment --dir $test_deployment_dir logs )