diff --git a/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/helpers/IndexManager.java b/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/helpers/IndexManager.java
index 31d555cc..38e1c270 100644
--- a/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/helpers/IndexManager.java
+++ b/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/helpers/IndexManager.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public static PineconeConnection createNewIndexAndConnect(PineconeControlPlaneCl
         // Wait until index is ready
         waitUntilIndexIsReady(controlPlaneClient, indexName, 200000);
         // wait a bit more before we connect...
-        Thread.sleep(10000);
+        Thread.sleep(15000);
 
         String host = controlPlaneClient.describeIndex(indexName).getHost();
 
diff --git a/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/integration/controlPlane/pod/CollectionErrorTest.java b/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/integration/controlPlane/pod/CollectionErrorTest.java
index c90cfba8..25f161c8 100644
--- a/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/integration/controlPlane/pod/CollectionErrorTest.java
+++ b/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/integration/controlPlane/pod/CollectionErrorTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ public static void setUpIndexAndCollection() throws InterruptedException {
     }
 
     @AfterAll
-    public static void cleanUp() {
+    public static void cleanUp() throws InterruptedException {
+        // wait for things to settle before cleanup...
+        Thread.sleep(3000);
         for (String index : indexes) {
             controlPlaneClient.deleteIndex(index);
         }
diff --git a/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/integration/controlPlane/pod/CollectionTest.java b/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/integration/controlPlane/pod/CollectionTest.java
index 53e1b73a..6b60f875 100644
--- a/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/integration/controlPlane/pod/CollectionTest.java
+++ b/src/integration/java/io/pinecone/integration/controlPlane/pod/CollectionTest.java
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ public static void setUp() throws InterruptedException {
     }
 
     @AfterAll
-    public static void cleanUp() {
+    public static void cleanUp() throws InterruptedException {
+        // wait for things to settle before cleanup...
+        Thread.sleep(3000);
         // Clean up indexes
         for (String index : indexes) {
             controlPlaneClient.deleteIndex(index);
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ public void testIndexToCollectionHappyPath() throws InterruptedException {
         System.out.println("Index " + newIndexName + " created from collection " + collectionName + ". Waiting until index is ready...");
         waitUntilIndexIsReady(controlPlaneClient, newIndexName, 250000);
         // wait a bit more to make sure index is ready...
-        Thread.sleep(15000);
+        Thread.sleep(30000);
 
         IndexModel indexDescription = controlPlaneClient.describeIndex(newIndexName);
         assertEquals(indexDescription.getName(), newIndexName);