diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/ClusterScopedResourceIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/ClusterScopedResourceIT.java
index f1c15f2dec..b1a3797bea 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/ClusterScopedResourceIT.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/ClusterScopedResourceIT.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator;
 
+import java.time.Duration;
+
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
 
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ void crudOperationOnClusterScopedCustomResource() {
     });
 
     operator.delete(resource);
-    await().untilAsserted(() -> assertThat(operator.get(ConfigMap.class, TEST_NAME)).isNull());
+    await().atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(30))
+        .untilAsserted(() -> assertThat(operator.get(ConfigMap.class, TEST_NAME)).isNull());
   }