diff --git a/tests/e2e-test-framework/conftest.py b/tests/e2e-test-framework/conftest.py
index 8912e28e7..549799263 100644
--- a/tests/e2e-test-framework/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/e2e-test-framework/conftest.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
     parser.addoption("--namespace", action="store", default="atlantic", help="Namespace")
     parser.addoption("--hosts", action="store", default=[], help="Hosts")
     parser.addoption("--qtest_token", action="store", default="", help="qTest Token")
-    parser.addoption("--ansible_server", action="store", default="", help="Server")
     parser.addoption("--qtest_test_suite", action="store", default="", help="qTest Test Suite ID")
     parser.addoption("--cmo_bundle_version", action="store", default="", help="Version of CMO bundle")
 
@@ -91,10 +90,6 @@ def namespace(request) -> str:
 def hosts(request):
     return request.config.getoption("--hosts")
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def ansible_server(request):
-    return request.config.getoption("--ansible_server")
-
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def wire_mock():
     if not Docker.is_docker_running():
@@ -147,6 +142,8 @@ def keep_drive_count(drive_utils_executors: Dict[str, DriveUtils]) -> Generator[
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def wipe_drives(drive_utils_executors: Dict[str, DriveUtils]) -> Generator[None, None, None]:
+    for _, drive_utils in drive_utils_executors.items():
+        drive_utils.wipe_drives()
     yield
     for _, drive_utils in drive_utils_executors.items():
         drive_utils.wipe_drives()
diff --git a/tests/e2e-test-framework/framework/drive.py b/tests/e2e-test-framework/framework/drive.py
index 3a1e8f717..a07ea726d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e-test-framework/framework/drive.py
+++ b/tests/e2e-test-framework/framework/drive.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def wipe_drives(self) -> None:
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"Unknown drive type: {children['type']}")
 
-        time.sleep(1)
+        time.sleep(2)
 
     def _get_device_name(self, device_path_or_name: str) -> str:
         return (
diff --git a/tests/e2e-test-framework/framework/utils.py b/tests/e2e-test-framework/framework/utils.py
index afd5267e2..6cc2a75aa 100644
--- a/tests/e2e-test-framework/framework/utils.py
+++ b/tests/e2e-test-framework/framework/utils.py
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ def _wait_cr(
         retry_count = 0
         cr = None
         while time.time() < end_time:
-            if retry_count > 0:
+            if retry_count % 40 == 0:
                 logging.warning(
                     f"CR is not in expected state, retry number: {retry_count}"
                 )
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ def _wait_cr(
             if all(assertions.values()):
                 return True
 
-            time.sleep(1)
+            time.sleep(0.05)
             retry_count += 1
 
         for k, v in assertions.items():
@@ -687,15 +687,14 @@ def recreate_pod(self, name: str, namespace: str) -> V1Pod:
         """
         self.core_v1_api.delete_namespaced_pod(name=name, namespace=namespace)
         logging.info(f"pod {name} deleted, waiting for a new pod to be created")
-
         time.sleep(5)
-        pod = self.list_pods(name, namespace=namespace)[0]
+
         assert self.is_pod_ready(
             name, timeout=150
         ), "pod not ready after 150 seconds timeout"
         logging.info(f"pod {name} is ready")
 
-        return pod
+        return self.list_pods(name, namespace=namespace)[0]
 
     def wait_for_event_with_reason(
         self, reason: str, timeout_seconds: int = 90