diff --git a/tests/integration/helpers.py b/tests/integration/helpers.py
index 40aaaeefa7..1ebedf68a4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/integration/helpers.py
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ async def scale_application(ops_test: OpsTest, application_name: str, count: int
         ]
         await ops_test.model.applications[application_name].destroy_units(*units)
     await ops_test.model.wait_for_idle(
-        apps=[application_name], status="active", timeout=1500, wait_for_exact_units=count
+        apps=[application_name], status="active", timeout=2000, wait_for_exact_units=count
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_charm.py b/tests/integration/test_charm.py
index 0c6ad24a1f..d2a3026a82 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_charm.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_charm.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ async def test_scale_down_and_up(ops_test: OpsTest):
     await ops_test.model.wait_for_idle(
         apps=[DATABASE_APP_NAME],
         status="active",
-        timeout=1000,
+        timeout=2000,
         wait_for_exact_units=initial_scale,
     )