diff --git a/crates/fluvio-sc/src/controllers/mirroring/controller.rs b/crates/fluvio-sc/src/controllers/mirroring/controller.rs
index 7fbfff60729..4ba3ae41e47 100644
--- a/crates/fluvio-sc/src/controllers/mirroring/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/fluvio-sc/src/controllers/mirroring/controller.rs
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ impl<C: MetadataItem> RemoteMirrorController<C> {
 fn create_backoff() -> ExponentialBackoff {
     ExponentialBackoffBuilder::default()
         .min(Duration::from_secs(1))
-        .max(Duration::from_secs(30))
+        .max(Duration::from_secs(10))
         .build()
         .unwrap()
 }
diff --git a/crates/fluvio-spu/src/mirroring/remote/controller.rs b/crates/fluvio-spu/src/mirroring/remote/controller.rs
index 183efe40f2c..984f64799af 100644
--- a/crates/fluvio-spu/src/mirroring/remote/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/fluvio-spu/src/mirroring/remote/controller.rs
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ where
 fn create_backoff() -> ExponentialBackoff {
     ExponentialBackoffBuilder::default()
         .min(Duration::from_secs(1))
-        .max(Duration::from_secs(30))
+        .max(Duration::from_secs(10))
         .build()
         .unwrap()
 }
diff --git a/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/e2e/fluvio-core.bats b/tests/cli/mirroring_smoke_tests/e2e/fluvio-core.bats
index 0bb4ffc072b..61a9d3ea65a 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 40
     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 40
     run timeout 15s "$FLUVIO_BIN" home status
 
     assert_success