diff --git a/e2e/global/builder/build_test.go b/e2e/global/builder/build_test.go
index cc6338cae9..6f289c775b 100644
--- a/e2e/global/builder/build_test.go
+++ b/e2e/global/builder/build_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package builder
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
@@ -57,76 +58,86 @@ func TestKitMaxBuildLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		buildB := "integration-b"
 		buildC := "integration-c"
 
-		ns1 := NewTestNamespace(false).GetName()
-		defer DumpNamespace(t, ns1)
-		defer DeleteNamespace(t, ns1)
-
-		pl1 := v1.NewIntegrationPlatform(ns1, fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns))
-		pl.Spec.DeepCopyInto(&pl1.Spec)
-		pl1.Spec.Build.Maven.Settings = v1.ValueSource{}
-		pl1.SetOperatorID(fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns))
-		if err := TestClient().Create(TestContext, &pl1); err != nil {
-			t.Error(err)
-			t.FailNow()
-		}
-
-		Eventually(PlatformPhase(ns1), TestTimeoutMedium).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationPlatformPhaseReady))
-
-		ns2 := NewTestNamespace(false).GetName()
-		defer DumpNamespace(t, ns2)
-		defer DeleteNamespace(t, ns2)
-
-		pl2 := v1.NewIntegrationPlatform(ns2, fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns))
-		pl.Spec.DeepCopyInto(&pl2.Spec)
-		pl2.Spec.Build.Maven.Settings = v1.ValueSource{}
-		pl2.SetOperatorID(fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns))
-		if err := TestClient().Create(TestContext, &pl2); err != nil {
-			t.Error(err)
-			t.FailNow()
-		}
-
-		Eventually(PlatformPhase(ns2), TestTimeoutMedium).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationPlatformPhaseReady))
-
-		doKitBuildInNamespace(buildA, ns, TestTimeoutShort, kitOptions{
-			operatorID: fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns),
-			dependencies: []string{
-				"camel:timer", "camel:log",
-			},
-			traits: []string{
-				"builder.properties=build-property=A",
-			},
-		}, v1.BuildPhaseRunning, v1.IntegrationKitPhaseBuildRunning)
-
-		doKitBuildInNamespace(buildB, ns1, TestTimeoutShort, kitOptions{
-			operatorID: fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns),
-			dependencies: []string{
-				"camel:timer", "camel:log",
-			},
-			traits: []string{
-				"builder.properties=build-property=B",
-			},
-		}, v1.BuildPhaseRunning, v1.IntegrationKitPhaseBuildRunning)
-
-		doKitBuildInNamespace(buildC, ns2, TestTimeoutShort, kitOptions{
-			operatorID: fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns),
-			dependencies: []string{
-				"camel:timer", "camel:log",
-			},
-			traits: []string{
-				"builder.properties=build-property=C",
-			},
-		}, v1.BuildPhaseScheduling, v1.IntegrationKitPhaseNone)
-
-		// verify that buildC is allowed to build as soon as buildA has finished
-		Eventually(BuildPhase(ns, buildA), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.BuildPhaseSucceeded))
-		Eventually(BuildPhase(ns2, buildC), TestTimeoutShort).Should(Equal(v1.BuildPhaseRunning))
-		Eventually(KitPhase(ns2, buildC), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseBuildRunning))
-
-		// verify that all builds are successful
-		Eventually(BuildPhase(ns1, buildB), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.BuildPhaseSucceeded))
-		Eventually(KitPhase(ns1, buildB), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseReady))
-		Eventually(BuildPhase(ns2, buildC), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.BuildPhaseSucceeded))
-		Eventually(KitPhase(ns2, buildC), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseReady))
+		WithNewTestNamespace(t, func(ns1 string) {
+			WithNewTestNamespace(t, func(ns2 string) {
+				pl1 := v1.NewIntegrationPlatform(ns1, fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns))
+				pl.Spec.DeepCopyInto(&pl1.Spec)
+				pl1.Spec.Build.Maven.Settings = v1.ValueSource{}
+				pl1.SetOperatorID(fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns))
+				if err := TestClient().Create(TestContext, &pl1); err != nil {
+					t.Error(err)
+					t.FailNow()
+				}
+
+				Eventually(PlatformPhase(ns1), TestTimeoutMedium).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationPlatformPhaseReady))
+
+				pl2 := v1.NewIntegrationPlatform(ns2, fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns))
+				pl.Spec.DeepCopyInto(&pl2.Spec)
+				pl2.Spec.Build.Maven.Settings = v1.ValueSource{}
+				pl2.SetOperatorID(fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns))
+				if err := TestClient().Create(TestContext, &pl2); err != nil {
+					t.Error(err)
+					t.FailNow()
+				}
+
+				Eventually(PlatformPhase(ns2), TestTimeoutMedium).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationPlatformPhaseReady))
+
+				doKitBuildInNamespace(buildA, ns, TestTimeoutShort, kitOptions{
+					operatorID: fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns),
+					dependencies: []string{
+						"camel:timer", "camel:log",
+					},
+					traits: []string{
+						"builder.properties=build-property=A",
+					},
+				}, v1.BuildPhaseRunning, v1.IntegrationKitPhaseBuildRunning)
+
+				doKitBuildInNamespace(buildB, ns1, TestTimeoutShort, kitOptions{
+					operatorID: fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns),
+					dependencies: []string{
+						"camel:timer", "camel:log",
+					},
+					traits: []string{
+						"builder.properties=build-property=B",
+					},
+				}, v1.BuildPhaseRunning, v1.IntegrationKitPhaseBuildRunning)
+
+				doKitBuildInNamespace(buildC, ns2, TestTimeoutShort, kitOptions{
+					operatorID: fmt.Sprintf("camel-k-%s", ns),
+					dependencies: []string{
+						"camel:timer", "camel:log",
+					},
+					traits: []string{
+						"builder.properties=build-property=C",
+					},
+				}, v1.BuildPhaseScheduling, v1.IntegrationKitPhaseNone)
+
+				var notExceedsMaxBuildLimit = func(runningBuilds int) bool {
+					return runningBuilds <= 2
+				}
+
+				limit := 0
+				for limit < 5 && BuildPhase(ns, buildA)() == v1.BuildPhaseRunning {
+					// verify that number of running builds does not exceed max build limit
+					Consistently(BuildsRunning(BuildPhase(ns, buildA), BuildPhase(ns1, buildB), BuildPhase(ns2, buildC)), TestTimeoutShort, 10*time.Second).Should(Satisfy(notExceedsMaxBuildLimit))
+					limit++
+				}
+
+				// make sure we have verified max build limit at least once
+				if limit == 0 {
+					t.Error(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected build phase '%s' for %s - not able to verify max builds limit", BuildPhase(ns, buildA)(), buildA)))
+					t.FailNow()
+				}
+
+				// verify that all builds are successful
+				Eventually(BuildPhase(ns, buildA), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.BuildPhaseSucceeded))
+				Eventually(KitPhase(ns, buildA), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseReady))
+				Eventually(BuildPhase(ns1, buildB), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.BuildPhaseSucceeded))
+				Eventually(KitPhase(ns1, buildB), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseReady))
+				Eventually(BuildPhase(ns2, buildC), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.BuildPhaseSucceeded))
+				Eventually(KitPhase(ns2, buildC), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseReady))
+			})
+		})
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/e2e/support/test_support.go b/e2e/support/test_support.go
index e831d8384a..489734ac8e 100644
--- a/e2e/support/test_support.go
+++ b/e2e/support/test_support.go
@@ -1535,6 +1535,18 @@ func BuildPhase(ns, name string) func() v1.BuildPhase {
 	}
 }
 
+func BuildsRunning(predicates ...func() v1.BuildPhase) func() int {
+	return func() int {
+		runningBuilds := 0
+		for _, predicate := range predicates {
+			if predicate() == v1.BuildPhaseRunning {
+				runningBuilds++
+			}
+		}
+		return runningBuilds
+	}
+}
+
 func HasPlatform(ns string) func() bool {
 	return func() bool {
 		lst := v1.NewIntegrationPlatformList()