diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/helpers.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/helpers.py
index 4856b017..84d7b354 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/helpers.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/helpers.py
@@ -46,15 +46,21 @@ def destroy_cluster(name: str):
 
 
 def wait_for_ingress_in_kind():
-    w = watch.Watch()
     core_v1 = client.CoreV1Api()
-    for event in w.stream(func=core_v1.list_namespaced_pod,
-                          namespace="ingress-nginx",
-                          label_selector="app.kubernetes.io/component=controller",
-                          timeout_seconds=240):
-        if event['object'].status.container_statuses:
-            if event['object'].status.container_statuses[0].ready is True:
-                return
+    for i in range(20):
+        warned_waiting = False
+        w = watch.Watch()
+        for event in w.stream(func=core_v1.list_namespaced_pod,
+                              namespace="ingress-nginx",
+                              label_selector="app.kubernetes.io/component=controller",
+                              timeout_seconds=30):
+            if event['object'].status.container_statuses:
+                if event['object'].status.container_statuses[0].ready is True:
+                    if warned_waiting:
+                        print("Ingress controller is ready")
+                    return
+            print("Waiting for ingress controller to become ready...")
+            warned_waiting = True
     error_exit("ERROR: Timed out waiting for ingress to become ready")