diff --git a/src/pkg/cluster/cluster.go b/src/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
index 5db77e0c9c..44e03c9c9b 100644
--- a/src/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/src/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ import (
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cli-utils/pkg/kstatus/watcher"
 
-	"github.com/avast/retry-go/v4"
 	pkgkubernetes "github.com/defenseunicorns/pkg/kubernetes"
 
 	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/pkg/message"
@@ -45,25 +45,26 @@ func NewClusterWithWait(ctx context.Context) (*Cluster, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	err = retry.Do(func() error {
+	// returning false, or an error continues polling, true stops it
+	err = wait.PollUntilContextCancel(ctx, time.Second, false, func(context.Context) (bool, error) {
 		nodeList, err := c.Clientset.CoreV1().Nodes().List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return false, err
 		}
 		if len(nodeList.Items) < 1 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("cluster does not have any nodes")
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("cluster does not have any nodes")
 		}
 		pods, err := c.Clientset.CoreV1().Pods(corev1.NamespaceAll).List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return false, err
 		}
 		for _, pod := range pods.Items {
 			if pod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodSucceeded || pod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodRunning {
-				return nil
+				return true, nil
 			}
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("no pods are in succeeded or running state")
-	}, retry.Context(ctx), retry.Attempts(0), retry.DelayType(retry.FixedDelay), retry.Delay(time.Second))
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("no pods are in succeeded or running state")
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/src/pkg/cluster/data.go b/src/pkg/cluster/data.go
index 68148003a7..397025fe0f 100644
--- a/src/pkg/cluster/data.go
+++ b/src/pkg/cluster/data.go
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ import (
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/util/retry"
 
-	"github.com/avast/retry-go/v4"
 	"github.com/defenseunicorns/pkg/helpers/v2"
 
 	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/api/v1alpha1"
@@ -171,13 +172,14 @@ type podFilter func(pod corev1.Pod) bool
 // If the timeout is reached, an empty list will be returned.
 // TODO: Test, refactor and/or remove.
 func waitForPodsAndContainers(ctx context.Context, clientset kubernetes.Interface, target podLookup, include podFilter) ([]corev1.Pod, error) {
-	readyPods, err := retry.DoWithData(func() ([]corev1.Pod, error) {
+	var readyPods []corev1.Pod
+	err := wait.PollUntilContextCancel(ctx, time.Second, false, func(context.Context) (bool, error) {
 		listOpts := metav1.ListOptions{
 			LabelSelector: target.Selector,
 		}
 		podList, err := clientset.CoreV1().Pods(target.Namespace).List(ctx, listOpts)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return false, err
 		}
 		message.Debugf("Found %d pods for target %#v", len(podList.Items), target)
 		// Sort the pods from newest to oldest
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ func waitForPodsAndContainers(ctx context.Context, clientset kubernetes.Interfac
 			return podList.Items[i].CreationTimestamp.After(podList.Items[j].CreationTimestamp.Time)
 		})
 
-		readyPods := []corev1.Pod{}
+		readyPods = []corev1.Pod{}
 		for _, pod := range podList.Items {
 			message.Debugf("Testing pod %q", pod.Name)
 
@@ -227,10 +229,10 @@ func waitForPodsAndContainers(ctx context.Context, clientset kubernetes.Interfac
 			}
 		}
 		if len(readyPods) == 0 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("no ready pods found")
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("no ready pods found")
 		}
-		return readyPods, nil
-	}, retry.Context(ctx), retry.Attempts(0), retry.DelayType(retry.FixedDelay), retry.Delay(time.Second))
+		return true, nil
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/src/pkg/cluster/namespace.go b/src/pkg/cluster/namespace.go
index 99d50a5f5e..3288788582 100644
--- a/src/pkg/cluster/namespace.go
+++ b/src/pkg/cluster/namespace.go
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/avast/retry-go/v4"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	kerrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 
 	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/pkg/message"
 )
@@ -29,16 +29,17 @@ func (c *Cluster) DeleteZarfNamespace(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = retry.Do(func() error {
-		_, err := c.Clientset.CoreV1().Namespaces().Get(ctx, ZarfNamespaceName, metav1.GetOptions{})
-		if kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			return nil
+	// returning false, or an error continues polling, true stops it
+	err = wait.PollUntilContextCancel(ctx, time.Second, false, func(context.Context) (bool, error) {
+		_, ierr := c.Clientset.CoreV1().Namespaces().Get(ctx, ZarfNamespaceName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		if kerrors.IsNotFound(ierr) {
+			return true, nil
 		}
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		if ierr != nil {
+			return false, ierr
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("namespace still exists")
-	}, retry.Context(ctx), retry.Attempts(0), retry.DelayType(retry.FixedDelay), retry.Delay(time.Second))
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("namespace still exists")
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/src/pkg/cluster/state.go b/src/pkg/cluster/state.go
index f2279b0221..b3b4d24384 100644
--- a/src/pkg/cluster/state.go
+++ b/src/pkg/cluster/state.go
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	kerrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 
-	"github.com/avast/retry-go/v4"
 	"github.com/defenseunicorns/pkg/helpers/v2"
 	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/config"
 	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/config/lang"
@@ -127,15 +127,13 @@ func (c *Cluster) InitZarfState(ctx context.Context, initOptions types.ZarfInitO
 		// Wait up to 2 minutes for the default service account to be created.
 		// Some clusters seem to take a while to create this, see https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/66689.
 		// The default SA is required for pods to start properly.
-		saCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 2*time.Minute)
-		defer cancel()
-		err = retry.Do(func() error {
-			_, err := c.Clientset.CoreV1().ServiceAccounts(ZarfNamespaceName).Get(saCtx, "default", metav1.GetOptions{})
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
+		err = wait.PollUntilContextTimeout(ctx, time.Second, 2*time.Minute, false, func(saCtx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+			_, ierr := c.Clientset.CoreV1().ServiceAccounts(ZarfNamespaceName).Get(saCtx, "default", metav1.GetOptions{})
+			if ierr != nil {
+				return false, ierr
 			}
-			return nil
-		}, retry.Context(saCtx), retry.Attempts(0), retry.DelayType(retry.FixedDelay), retry.Delay(time.Second))
+			return true, nil
+		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable get default Zarf service account: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/src/pkg/cluster/zarf.go b/src/pkg/cluster/zarf.go
index b38b55d783..638785263d 100644
--- a/src/pkg/cluster/zarf.go
+++ b/src/pkg/cluster/zarf.go
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	kerrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/util/retry"
 
-	"github.com/avast/retry-go/v4"
 	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/config"
 	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/internal/gitea"
@@ -157,19 +158,18 @@ func (c *Cluster) RecordPackageDeploymentAndWait(ctx context.Context, pkg v1alph
 	if waitSeconds > 0 {
 		waitDuration = time.Duration(waitSeconds) * time.Second
 	}
-	waitCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, waitDuration)
-	defer cancel()
-	deployedPackage, err = retry.DoWithData(func() (*types.DeployedPackage, error) {
-		deployedPackage, err = c.GetDeployedPackage(waitCtx, deployedPackage.Name)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+	err = wait.PollUntilContextTimeout(ctx, time.Second, waitDuration, false, func(waitCtx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+		pkg, ierr := c.GetDeployedPackage(waitCtx, deployedPackage.Name)
+		if ierr != nil {
+			return false, ierr
 		}
+		deployedPackage = pkg
 		packageNeedsWait, _, _ = c.PackageSecretNeedsWait(deployedPackage, component, skipWebhooks)
 		if !packageNeedsWait {
-			return deployedPackage, nil
+			return true, nil
 		}
-		return deployedPackage, nil
-	}, retry.Context(waitCtx), retry.Attempts(0), retry.DelayType(retry.FixedDelay), retry.Delay(time.Second))
+		return true, nil
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}