diff --git a/tcp_tests/managers/k8s/pods.py b/tcp_tests/managers/k8s/pods.py
index 98192a6..4426170 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/managers/k8s/pods.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/managers/k8s/pods.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                                  '"{1}"'.format(self.name, phases))
         return self
 
-    def wait_running(self, timeout=240, interval=3):
+    def wait_running(self, timeout=600, interval=3):
         return self.wait_phase('Running', timeout=timeout, interval=interval)