diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-closed-message.yaml b/.github/workflows/issue-closed-message.yaml
index eaf88eb149..0d066bc709 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-closed-message.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-closed-message.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,5 @@ jobs:
           # These inputs are both required
           repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
           message: |
-            ### ⚠️COMMENT VISIBILITY WARNING⚠️ 
-            Comments on closed issues are hard for our team to see. 
-            If you need more assistance, please open a new issue that references this one. 
-            If you wish to keep having a conversation with other community members under this issue feel free to do so.
+            This issue is now closed. Comments on closed issues are hard for our team to see. 
+            If you need more assistance, please either tag a team member or open a new issue that references this one.
diff --git a/test/framework/resources/k8s/resources/daemonset.go b/test/framework/resources/k8s/resources/daemonset.go
index e6a9c2eca9..ad41920b4d 100644
--- a/test/framework/resources/k8s/resources/daemonset.go
+++ b/test/framework/resources/k8s/resources/daemonset.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (d *defaultDaemonSetManager) CreateAndWaitTillDaemonSetIsReady(daemonSet *v
 	}
 
 	// Allow for the cache to sync
-	time.Sleep(utils.PollIntervalShort)
+	time.Sleep(utils.PollIntervalLong)
 
 	err = d.CheckIfDaemonSetIsReady(daemonSet.Namespace, daemonSet.Name)
 	if err != nil {