diff --git a/.github/workflows/appsignals-python-e2e-test.yml b/.github/workflows/appsignals-python-e2e-test.yml
index b23f52c3f..4c1251377 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appsignals-python-e2e-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appsignals-python-e2e-test.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Wait for sample app pods to come up
         run: |
+          sleep 20
           kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready pod --all -n ${{ env.SAMPLE_APP_NAMESPACE }} \
 
       - name: Get remote service deployment name and IP