diff --git a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/validators.py b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/validators.py
index 5afe28a..34e8148 100644
--- a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/validators.py
+++ b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/validators.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
                     return
             except Exception:
                 LOG.warning('Server is not passing initial traffic. Waiting.')
-                time.sleep(1)
+            time.sleep(request_interval)
 
         LOG.debug('Loadbalancer wait for load balancer response totals: %s',
                   response_counts)