diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5178a0a67..79c7fe832 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ jobs:
     ]
     if: needs.detect-noop.outputs.noop != 'true'
     steps:
+      - name: Remove unnecessary files
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
+          sudo rm -rf "/usr/local/share/boost"
+          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
+
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
diff --git a/test/e2e/enveloped_object_placement_test.go b/test/e2e/enveloped_object_placement_test.go
index 0a89b1c11..a94bd49f4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/enveloped_object_placement_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/enveloped_object_placement_test.go
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ var _ = Describe("placing wrapped resources using a CRP", func() {
 					return fmt.Errorf("CRP status diff (-got, +want): %s", diff)
 				}
 				return nil
-			}, eventuallyDuration, eventuallyInterval).Should(Succeed(), "Failed to update CRP status as expected")
+			}, longEventuallyDuration, eventuallyInterval).Should(Succeed(), "Failed to update CRP status as expected")
 		})
 
 		AfterAll(func() {
diff --git a/test/e2e/rollout_test.go b/test/e2e/rollout_test.go
index 40a57ff62..d853a3be9 100644
--- a/test/e2e/rollout_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/rollout_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ var _ = Describe("placing wrapped resources using a CRP", Ordered, func() {
 
 		It("should update CRP status as expected", func() {
 			crpStatusUpdatedActual := crpStatusUpdatedActual(wantSelectedResources, allMemberClusterNames, nil, "0")
-			Eventually(crpStatusUpdatedActual, eventuallyDuration, eventuallyInterval).Should(Succeed(), "Failed to update CRP status as expected")
+			Eventually(crpStatusUpdatedActual, longEventuallyDuration, eventuallyInterval).Should(Succeed(), "Failed to update CRP status as expected")
 		})
 
 		It("should place the resources on all member clusters", func() {
diff --git a/test/e2e/setup_test.go b/test/e2e/setup_test.go
index 433fcefa6..7cb2b82b0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/setup_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/setup_test.go
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	eventuallyDuration   = time.Minute * 2
-	eventuallyInterval   = time.Millisecond * 250
-	consistentlyDuration = time.Second * 15
-	consistentlyInterval = time.Millisecond * 500
+	eventuallyDuration     = time.Minute * 2
+	longEventuallyDuration = time.Minute * 5
+	eventuallyInterval     = time.Millisecond * 250
+	consistentlyDuration   = time.Second * 15
+	consistentlyInterval   = time.Millisecond * 500
 )
 
 var (