diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/framework.go b/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
index e91304347..08eb9ea81 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
@@ -568,7 +568,8 @@ func AwaitUntil(opMsg string, doOperation DoOperationFunc, checkResult CheckResu
 func AwaitResultOrError(opMsg string, doOperation DoOperationFunc, checkResult CheckResultFunc) (interface{}, string, error) {
 	var finalResult interface{}
 	var lastMsg string
-	err := wait.PollUntilContextTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second, time.Duration(TestContext.OperationTimeout)*time.Second, true,
+	err := wait.PollUntilContextTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond,
+		time.Duration(TestContext.OperationTimeout)*time.Second, true,
 		func(_ context.Context) (bool, error) {
 			result, err := doOperation()
 			if err != nil {