diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.test.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.test.yml
index a22ab3ae..07d96610 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.test.yml
@@ -62,13 +62,10 @@ jobs:
          envsubst < kubernetes/templates/admin-frontend-deployment.yaml | tee deployed/admin-frontend-deployment.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
          envsubst < kubernetes/templates/admin-frontend-service.yaml | tee deployed/admin-frontend-service.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
 
-         # wait until
-         kubectl get pods --field-selector=status.phase!=Running | grep -v "STATUS" | wc -l
-
          # wait for all pods to be ready
          tried=0
          while true; do
-           if [ $tried -eq 5 ]; then
+           if [ $tried -eq 10 ]; then
              echo "Waited too long for all pods to be ready"
              exit 1
            fi