diff --git a/pkg/testutil/nerdtest/utilities.go b/pkg/testutil/nerdtest/utilities.go
index b15e5e535a8..59311e5fe19 100644
--- a/pkg/testutil/nerdtest/utilities.go
+++ b/pkg/testutil/nerdtest/utilities.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func InspectImage(helpers test.Helpers, name string) dockercompat.Image {
 }
 
 const (
-	maxRetry = 10
+	maxRetry = 20
 	sleep    = time.Second
 )