diff --git a/crates/fluvio-sc/src/controllers/mirroring/controller.rs b/crates/fluvio-sc/src/controllers/mirroring/controller.rs
index 7fbfff6072..91e64e1d68 100644
--- a/crates/fluvio-sc/src/controllers/mirroring/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/fluvio-sc/src/controllers/mirroring/controller.rs
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ impl<C: MetadataItem> RemoteMirrorController<C> {
 
 fn create_backoff() -> ExponentialBackoff {
     ExponentialBackoffBuilder::default()
+        .factor(1.1)
         .min(Duration::from_secs(1))
         .max(Duration::from_secs(30))
         .build()
diff --git a/crates/fluvio-spu/src/mirroring/remote/controller.rs b/crates/fluvio-spu/src/mirroring/remote/controller.rs
index 183efe40f2..c585a63359 100644
--- a/crates/fluvio-spu/src/mirroring/remote/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/fluvio-spu/src/mirroring/remote/controller.rs
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ where
 
 fn create_backoff() -> ExponentialBackoff {
     ExponentialBackoffBuilder::default()
+        .factor(1.1)
         .min(Duration::from_secs(1))
         .max(Duration::from_secs(30))
         .build()
diff --git a/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/e2e/fluvio-core.bats b/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/e2e/fluvio-core.bats
index 0bb4ffc072..3ec925ecf8 100644
--- a/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/e2e/fluvio-core.bats
+++ b/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/e2e/fluvio-core.bats
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ setup_file() {
 }
 
 @test "Home status at remote 1 should show the home cluster connected" {
-    sleep 15
+    sleep 60
     run timeout 15s "$FLUVIO_BIN" home status
 
     assert_success
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ setup_file() {
 }
 
 @test "Home status at remote 2 should show the home cluster connected" {
-    sleep 15
+    sleep 60
     run timeout 15s "$FLUVIO_BIN" home status
 
     assert_success