diff --git a/e2e_tests/common_scripts.sh b/e2e_tests/common_scripts.sh
index 2706bc1a..90d31603 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/common_scripts.sh
+++ b/e2e_tests/common_scripts.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ log() {
 wait_for_healthz() {
   local healthz_url="$1"
   local timeout_seconds="${2:-30}"  # Default timeout of 30 seconds
-  local sleep_between="${3:-1}"  # Default sleep of 1 seconds
+  local sleep_between="${3:-5}"  # Default sleep of 5 seconds
 
   local start_time=$(date +%s)