diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/openshift-tests-private/openshift-openshift-tests-private-release-4.18__amd64-nightly.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/openshift-tests-private/openshift-openshift-tests-private-release-4.18__amd64-nightly.yaml
index bfa31c35c730d..ce4a49a75edcd 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/openshift-tests-private/openshift-openshift-tests-private-release-4.18__amd64-nightly.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/openshift-tests-private/openshift-openshift-tests-private-release-4.18__amd64-nightly.yaml
@@ -2869,8 +2869,10 @@ tests:
       TEST_IMPORTANCE: .*
       TEST_SCENARIOS: with VMs
       TEST_TIMEOUT: "55"
+      TIMEOUT: + 6 hours
     test:
     - chain: openshift-e2e-test-netobserv-prepare-bm-cluster
+    - ref: wait
     - chain: openshift-e2e-test-netobserv-qe
     workflow: cucushift-installer-rehearse-baremetalds-ipi-ovn
 - as: baremetalds-ipi-ovn-dualstack-primaryv6-f28-ipv6-netobserv
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/openshift-tests-private/openshift-openshift-tests-private-release-4.19__amd64-nightly.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/openshift-tests-private/openshift-openshift-tests-private-release-4.19__amd64-nightly.yaml
index 68c4f8cd22545..ab66c55a0a170 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/openshift-tests-private/openshift-openshift-tests-private-release-4.19__amd64-nightly.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/openshift-tests-private/openshift-openshift-tests-private-release-4.19__amd64-nightly.yaml
@@ -3162,8 +3162,10 @@ tests:
       TEST_IMPORTANCE: .*
       TEST_SCENARIOS: with VMs
       TEST_TIMEOUT: "55"
+      TIMEOUT: + 6 hours
     test:
     - chain: openshift-e2e-test-netobserv-prepare-bm-cluster
+    - ref: wait
     - chain: openshift-e2e-test-netobserv-qe
     workflow: cucushift-installer-rehearse-baremetalds-ipi-ovn
 - as: baremetalds-ipi-ovn-dualstack-primaryv6-f28-ipv6-netobserv