diff --git a/marge/bot.py b/marge/bot.py
index e7327808..c2b8ca14 100644
--- a/marge/bot.py
+++ b/marge/bot.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def api(self):
         return self._api
 
     def _run(self, repo_manager):
-        time_to_sleep_between_merges_in_secs = 5
+        time_to_sleep_between_merges_in_secs = 10
         time_to_sleep_when_no_mrs_found_in_secs = 30
         while True:
             project, merge_request = self._get_assigned_merge_requests()
diff --git a/marge/single_merge_job.py b/marge/single_merge_job.py
index afe91e2b..0450f327 100644
--- a/marge/single_merge_job.py
+++ b/marge/single_merge_job.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def update_merge_request_and_accept(self, approvals):
 
             if target_project.only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds:
                 self.wait_for_ci_to_pass(merge_request, actual_sha)
-                time.sleep(4)
+                time.sleep(6)
 
             self.wait_for_merge_status_to_resolve(merge_request)