diff --git a/test/e2e/testsuites/testsuites.go b/test/e2e/testsuites/testsuites.go
index cf83e05ead..e10f9d5087 100644
--- a/test/e2e/testsuites/testsuites.go
+++ b/test/e2e/testsuites/testsuites.go
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func (t *TestPersistentVolumeClaim) Cleanup(ctx context.Context) {
 	// in a couple of minutes.
 	if t.persistentVolume.Spec.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy == v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete {
 		ginkgo.By(fmt.Sprintf("waiting for claim's PV %q to be deleted", t.persistentVolume.Name))
-		err := e2epv.WaitForPersistentVolumeDeleted(ctx, t.client, t.persistentVolume.Name, 5*time.Second, 10*time.Minute)
+		err := e2epv.WaitForPersistentVolumeDeleted(ctx, t.client, t.persistentVolume.Name, 5*time.Second, 20*time.Minute)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 	}
 	// Wait for the PVC to be deleted
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func (t *TestPersistentVolumeClaim) DeleteBoundPersistentVolume(ctx context.Cont
 	err := e2epv.DeletePersistentVolume(ctx, t.client, t.persistentVolume.Name)
 	framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 	ginkgo.By(fmt.Sprintf("waiting for claim's PV %q to be deleted", t.persistentVolume.Name))
-	err = e2epv.WaitForPersistentVolumeDeleted(ctx, t.client, t.persistentVolume.Name, 5*time.Second, 10*time.Minute)
+	err = e2epv.WaitForPersistentVolumeDeleted(ctx, t.client, t.persistentVolume.Name, 5*time.Second, 20*time.Minute)
 	framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 }