diff --git a/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh b/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
index 15eb2d3b..98f35dd2 100755
--- a/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
+++ b/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ fi
 # Stop then start again and check the volume was preserved
 $TEST_TARGET_SO deployment --dir $test_deployment_dir stop
 # Sleep a bit just in case
-sleep 2
+# sleep for longer to check if that's why the subsequent create cluster fails
+sleep 20
 $TEST_TARGET_SO deployment --dir $test_deployment_dir start
 wait_for_pods_started
 wait_for_log_output