diff --git a/docs/pod-scenarios.md b/docs/pod-scenarios.md
index b0f2c79..b2fec72 100644
--- a/docs/pod-scenarios.md
+++ b/docs/pod-scenarios.md
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ POD_LABEL               | Label of the pod(s) to target
 NAME_PATTERN            | Regex pattern to match the pods in NAMESPACE  when POD_LABEL is not specified | .* |
 DISRUPTION_COUNT        | Number of pods to disrupt                                             | 1                                    |
 KILL_TIMEOUT            | Timeout to wait for the target pod(s) to be removed in seconds        | 180                                  |
-WAIT_TIMEOUT            | Seconds to wait for the pod recovery to match EXPECTED_POD_COUNT      | 360                                  |
-EXPECTED_POD_COUNT      | Total pod count matching the label to verify post disruption ( REQUIRED when POD_LABEL is set )| ""          |
-
+EXPECTED_RECOVERY_TIME           | Fails if the pod disrupted do not recover within the timeout set      | 120                                  |
 
 **NOTE** Set NAMESPACE environment variable to `openshift-.*` to pick and disrupt pods randomly in openshift system namespaces, the DAEMON_MODE can also be enabled to disrupt the pods every x seconds in the background to check the reliability.
 
diff --git a/pod-scenarios/env.sh b/pod-scenarios/env.sh
index a69a672..c0f723e 100755
--- a/pod-scenarios/env.sh
+++ b/pod-scenarios/env.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ export NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE:="openshift-.*"}
 export POD_LABEL=${POD_LABEL:=""}
 export NAME_PATTERN=${NAME_PATTERN:=".*"}
 export DISRUPTION_COUNT=${DISRUPTION_COUNT:=1}
-export EXPECTED_POD_COUNT=${EXPECTED_POD_COUNT:=""}
 export KILL_TIMEOUT=${KILL_TIMEOUT:=180}
-export WAIT_TIMEOUT=${WAIT_TIMEOUT:=360}
+export EXPECTED_RECOVERY_TIME=${EXPECTED_RECOVERY_TIME:=120}
 export SCENARIO_TYPE=${SCENARIO_TYPE:=plugin_scenarios}
 export SCENARIO_FILE=${SCENARIO_FILE:=scenarios/pod_scenario.yaml}
 export SCENARIO_POST_ACTION=${SCENARIO_POST_ACTION:=""}
diff --git a/pod-scenarios/pod_scenario.yaml.template b/pod-scenarios/pod_scenario.yaml.template
index a2c373f..e4f7e3c 100644
--- a/pod-scenarios/pod_scenario.yaml.template
+++ b/pod-scenarios/pod_scenario.yaml.template
@@ -4,9 +4,4 @@
     label_selector: $POD_LABEL
     kill: $DISRUPTION_COUNT
     timeout: $KILL_TIMEOUT
-- id: wait-for-pods
-  config:
-    namespace_pattern: $NAMESPACE
-    label_selector: $POD_LABEL
-    count: $EXPECTED_POD_COUNT
-    timeout: $WAIT_TIMEOUT
+    krkn_pod_recovery_time: $EXPECTED_RECOVERY_TIME
diff --git a/pod-scenarios/pod_scenario_namespace.yaml.template b/pod-scenarios/pod_scenario_namespace.yaml.template
index b94be90..b76c048 100644
--- a/pod-scenarios/pod_scenario_namespace.yaml.template
+++ b/pod-scenarios/pod_scenario_namespace.yaml.template
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
     name_pattern: $NAME_PATTERN
     kill: $DISRUPTION_COUNT
     timeout: $KILL_TIMEOUT
+    krkn_pod_recovery_time: $EXPECTED_RECOVERY_TIME