diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index fb6f1cf..6a2704d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ jobs:
           # Kill port-forwards from the initial deploy.
           pkill -f kubectl'.*port-forward.*' || true
           pkill -9 -f kubectl'.*port-forward.*' || true
+
+          sleep 60s
           
           ./deploy/k8s/central-deploy/central/scripts/port-forward.sh 8000