diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-operator.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-operator.yml
index d43ce1d..7919977 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-operator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-operator.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ on:
         default: "${{ github.repository }}"
         required: false
         type: string
+      KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT:
+        description: "kubectl wait timeout used for integration and helmchart-test targets in the Makefile (e.g. 5m)"
+        default: "5m"
+        required: false
+        type: string
 env:
   DEFAULT_BUNDLE_VERSION: "0.0.1"
   DEFAULT_BUNDLE_CHANNEL: "alpha"
@@ -569,7 +574,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run integration tests
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.RUN_INTEGRATION_TESTS }}
-        run: make integration
+        run: make integration KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=${{ inputs.KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT }}
 
   test-helmchart:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -622,7 +627,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test Helm Chart Deployment
         shell: bash
-        run: make helmchart-test OPERATOR_NAME=${{ env.REPOSITORY_NAME }}
+        run: make helmchart-test OPERATOR_NAME=${{ env.REPOSITORY_NAME }} KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=${{ inputs.KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT }}
 
   recombine-dist:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-operator.yml b/.github/workflows/release-operator.yml
index 882049d..4a9820d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-operator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-operator.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ on:
         default: false
         required: false
         type: boolean
+      KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT:
+        description: "kubectl wait timeout used for integration and helmchart-test targets in the Makefile (e.g. 5m)"
+        default: "5m"
+        required: false
+        type: string
     secrets:
       COMMUNITY_OPERATOR_PAT:
         description: "Github PAT Token for Community Operator Fork Git Operations"
@@ -1103,7 +1108,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run integration tests
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.RUN_INTEGRATION_TESTS }}
-        run: make integration
+        run: make integration KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=${{ inputs.KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT }}
 
   test-helmchart:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -1154,4 +1159,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test Helm Chart Deployment
         shell: bash
-        run: make helmchart-test
+        run: make helmchart-test KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=${{ inputs.KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-vault-config-operator.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-vault-config-operator.yaml
index ecc8e04..6d4a2c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-vault-config-operator.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-vault-config-operator.yaml
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ jobs:
       GO_VERSION: ~1.22
       OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION: v1.31.0
       CHECKOUT_CODE: "redhat-cop/vault-config-operator"
+      KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT: 20m