diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-latest-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-latest-release.yml
index fb851cddb0..d6c64af00d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-latest-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-latest-release.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ jobs:
           fi
           kubectl apply -f pkg/KubeArmorOperator/config/samples/kubearmor-test.yaml
           kubectl wait -n kubearmor --timeout=5m --for=jsonpath='{.status.phase}'=Running kubearmorconfigs/kubearmorconfig-test
-          kubectl wait --timeout=5m --for=condition=ready pod -l kubearmor-app,kubearmor-app!=kubearmor-snitch -n kubearmor
+          kubectl wait --timeout=7m --for=condition=ready pod -l kubearmor-app,kubearmor-app!=kubearmor-snitch,kubearmor-app!=kubearmor-controller -n kubearmor
+          kubectl wait --timeout=1m --for=condition=ready pod -l kubearmor-app=kubearmor-controller -n kubearmor
           kubectl get pods -A
 
       - name: Test KubeArmor using Ginkgo