diff --git a/test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml b/test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml
index a7188901e1..14262dcd09 100644
--- a/test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml
@@ -347,6 +347,6 @@ intervals:
   mhc-remediation/mhc-remediation: ["30m", "10s"]
   node-drain/wait-control-plane: ["15m", "10s"]
   node-drain/wait-deployment-available: ["3m", "10s"]
-  node-drain/wait-machine-deleted: ["2m", "10s"]
+  node-drain/wait-machine-deleted: ["10m", "10s"]
   node-drain/wait-statefulset-available: ["3m", "10s"]
   anti-affinity/wait-vm-redistribution: ["5m", "10s"]