diff --git a/test/e2e/azure_lb.go b/test/e2e/azure_lb.go
index bfbbec1384e..a6e0d837948 100644
--- a/test/e2e/azure_lb.go
+++ b/test/e2e/azure_lb.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func AzureLBSpec(ctx context.Context, inputGetter func() AzureLBSpecInput) {
 				return err
 			}
 			return nil
-		}, retryableOperationTimeout, retryableOperationSleepBetweenRetries).Should(Succeed())
+		}, retryableDeleteOperationTimeout, retryableOperationSleepBetweenRetries).Should(Succeed())
 		Logf("waiting for the ilb service to be deleted: %s", ilbService.Name)
 		Eventually(func() bool {
 			_, err := servicesClient.Get(ctx, ilbService.GetName(), metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func AzureLBSpec(ctx context.Context, inputGetter func() AzureLBSpecInput) {
 			return err
 		}
 		return nil
-	}, retryableOperationTimeout, retryableOperationSleepBetweenRetries).Should(Succeed())
+	}, retryableDeleteOperationTimeout, retryableOperationSleepBetweenRetries).Should(Succeed())
 	Logf("waiting for the external LB service to be deleted: %s", elbService.Name)
 	Eventually(func() bool {
 		_, err := servicesClient.Get(ctx, elbService.GetName(), metav1.GetOptions{})
diff --git a/test/e2e/helpers.go b/test/e2e/helpers.go
index 30e3f0021f4..2635fba0b24 100644
--- a/test/e2e/helpers.go
+++ b/test/e2e/helpers.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ const (
 	sshPort                               = "22"
 	deleteOperationTimeout                = 20 * time.Minute
 	retryableOperationTimeout             = 30 * time.Second
+	retryableDeleteOperationTimeout       = 3 * time.Minute
 	retryableOperationSleepBetweenRetries = 3 * time.Second
 )