diff --git a/test/integration/cni/service_connectivity_test.go b/test/integration/cni/service_connectivity_test.go
index ee52abff2f..0fb431c0a3 100644
--- a/test/integration/cni/service_connectivity_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/cni/service_connectivity_test.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ var _ = Describe("[CANARY] test service connectivity", func() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(GinkgoWriter, "created service\n: %+v\n", service.Status)
 
 		By("sleeping for some time to allow service to become ready")
-		time.Sleep(utils.PollIntervalLong)
+		time.Sleep(3 * utils.PollIntervalLong)
 
 		testerContainer = manifest.NewBusyBoxContainerBuilder(f.Options.TestImageRegistry).
 			Command([]string{"wget"}).