diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/framework.go b/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
index 8433e0a93..bb101d665 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ func (f *Framework) BeforeEach() {
 		LabelSelector: "app.kubernetes.io/name=ingress-nginx",
 	})
 	assert.Nil(ginkgo.GinkgoT(), err, "waiting for ingress pods to be ready")
+
+	// wait before any request
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 }
 
 // AfterEach deletes the namespace, after reading its events.
diff --git a/test/e2e/lua/dynamic_configuration.go b/test/e2e/lua/dynamic_configuration.go
index 10140e068..4118d351a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/lua/dynamic_configuration.go
+++ b/test/e2e/lua/dynamic_configuration.go
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ var _ = framework.IngressNginxDescribe("[Lua] dynamic configuration", func() {
 		err = framework.UpdateDeployment(f.KubeClientSet, f.Namespace, "nginx-ingress-controller", 3, nil)
 		assert.Nil(ginkgo.GinkgoT(), err)
 
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+
 		output, err = f.ExecIngressPod(curlCmd)
 		assert.Nil(ginkgo.GinkgoT(), err)
 		assert.Equal(ginkgo.GinkgoT(), output, `{"controllerPodsCount":3}`)