diff --git a/utils/setup_test_container.sh b/utils/setup_test_container.sh
index 3c32432960..123f5a3302 100755
--- a/utils/setup_test_container.sh
+++ b/utils/setup_test_container.sh
@@ -106,21 +106,23 @@ run_inline_playbook "${test_env}/playbooks" <<EOF || die "Failed to verify IPA o
     ansible.builtin.systemd:
       name: ipa
       state: started
+    retries: 5
+    delay: 30
   - name: Wait for Kerberos KDC to be started.
     ansible.builtin.systemd:
       name: krb5kdc
       state: started
     register: result
     until: not result.failed
-    retries: 30
-    delay: 5
+    retries: 15
+    delay: 10
   - name: Check if TGT is available for admin.
     ansible.builtin.shell:
       cmd: echo SomeADMINpassword | kinit -c ansible_freeipa_cache admin
     register: result
     until: not result.failed
-    retries: 30
-    delay: 5
+    retries: 5
+    delay: 10
   - name: Cleanup TGT.
     ansible.builtin.shell:
       cmd: kdestroy -c ansible_freeipa_cache -A