diff --git a/testsuite/policy/authorization/auth_policy.py b/testsuite/policy/authorization/auth_policy.py
index bcb6ebc1..13c8b5ae 100644
--- a/testsuite/policy/authorization/auth_policy.py
+++ b/testsuite/policy/authorization/auth_policy.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 from typing import Dict, TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from testsuite.utils import asdict
+import openshift_client as oc
+
+from testsuite.utils import asdict, has_condition
 from testsuite.gateway import Referencable
 from testsuite.openshift.client import OpenShiftClient
 from testsuite.openshift import modify
@@ -45,3 +47,13 @@ def add_rule(self, when: list["Rule"]):
         """Add rule for the skip of entire AuthPolicy"""
         self.model.spec.setdefault("when", [])
         self.model.spec["when"].extend([asdict(x) for x in when])
+
+    def wait_for_ready(self):
+        """Waits until AuthPolicy object reports ready status"""
+        with oc.timeout(90):
+            success, _, _ = self.self_selector().until_all(
+                success_func=has_condition("Enforced", "True"),
+                tolerate_failures=5,
+            )
+            assert success, f"{self.kind()} did not get ready in time"
+            self.refresh()
diff --git a/testsuite/policy/rate_limit_policy.py b/testsuite/policy/rate_limit_policy.py
index e3c66f4f..919404ac 100644
--- a/testsuite/policy/rate_limit_policy.py
+++ b/testsuite/policy/rate_limit_policy.py
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 """RateLimitPolicy related objects"""
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from time import sleep
 from typing import Iterable, Literal, Optional, List
 
 import openshift_client as oc
 
 from testsuite.policy.authorization import Rule
-from testsuite.utils import asdict
+from testsuite.utils import asdict, has_condition
 from testsuite.gateway import Referencable, RouteMatch
 from testsuite.openshift.client import OpenShiftClient
 from testsuite.openshift import OpenShiftObject, modify
@@ -82,11 +81,7 @@ def wait_for_ready(self):
         """Wait for RLP to be actually applied, conditions itself is not enough, sleep is needed"""
         with oc.timeout(90):
             success, _, _ = self.self_selector().until_all(
-                success_func=lambda obj: "conditions" in obj.model.status
-                and obj.model.status.conditions[0].status == "True",
+                success_func=has_condition("Enforced", "True"),
                 tolerate_failures=5,
             )
             assert success, f"{self.kind()} did not get ready in time"
-
-        # https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-operator/issues/140
-        sleep(90)
diff --git a/testsuite/utils.py b/testsuite/utils.py
index 7576d34d..e4ac72e0 100644
--- a/testsuite/utils.py
+++ b/testsuite/utils.py
@@ -168,3 +168,15 @@ def _asdict_recurse(obj):
         else:
             result[field.name] = deepcopy(value)
     return result
+
+
+def has_condition(condition_type, value="True"):
+    """Returns function, that returns True if the Kubernetes object has a specific value"""
+
+    def _check(obj):
+        for condition in obj.model.status.conditions:
+            if condition.type == condition_type and condition.status == value:
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    return _check