diff --git a/acceptance/tests/api-gateway/api_gateway_gatewayclassconfig_test.go b/acceptance/tests/api-gateway/api_gateway_gatewayclassconfig_test.go
index 89ba07a1e7..14ef0e0035 100644
--- a/acceptance/tests/api-gateway/api_gateway_gatewayclassconfig_test.go
+++ b/acceptance/tests/api-gateway/api_gateway_gatewayclassconfig_test.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestAPIGateway_GatewayClassConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	checkConsulExists(t, consulClient, api.APIGateway, gatewayName)
 
 	// Scenario: Gateway deployment should match the default instances defined on the gateway class config
-	logger.Log(t, "checking that gateway instances match defined gateway class config")
+	// checking that gateway instances match defined gateway class config
 	checkNumberOfInstances(t, k8sClient, consulClient, gateway.Name, gateway.Namespace, defaultInstances, gateway)
 
 	// Scenario: Updating the GatewayClassConfig should not affect gateways that have already been created
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func scale(t *testing.T, client client.Client, name, namespace string, scaleTo *
 func checkNumberOfInstances(t *testing.T, k8client client.Client, consulClient *api.Client, name, namespace string, wantNumber *int32, gateway *gwv1beta1.Gateway) {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	retryCheckWithWait(t, 30, 10*time.Second, func(r *retry.R) {
+	retryCheckWithWait(t, 40, 10*time.Second, func(r *retry.R) {
 		logger.Log(t, "checking that gateway instances match defined gateway class config")
 		logger.Log(t, fmt.Sprintf("want: %d", *wantNumber))
 
diff --git a/acceptance/tests/connect/connect_proxy_lifecycle_test.go b/acceptance/tests/connect/connect_proxy_lifecycle_test.go
index 95502c9869..22f7b5c53f 100644
--- a/acceptance/tests/connect/connect_proxy_lifecycle_test.go
+++ b/acceptance/tests/connect/connect_proxy_lifecycle_test.go
@@ -163,9 +163,17 @@ func TestConnectInject_ProxyLifecycleShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 					case <-gracePeriodTimer.C:
 						break gracePeriodLoop
 					default:
-						output, err := k8s.RunKubectlAndGetOutputE(t, ctx.KubectlOptions(t), args...)
-						require.NoError(t, err)
-						require.True(t, !strings.Contains(output, "curl: (7) Failed to connect"))
+						retrier := &retry.Counter{Count: 3, Wait: 1 * time.Second}
+						retry.RunWith(retrier, t, func(r *retry.R) {
+							output, err := k8s.RunKubectlAndGetOutputE(r, ctx.KubectlOptions(t), args...)
+							if err != nil {
+								r.Errorf(err.Error())
+								return
+							}
+							require.Condition(r, func() bool {
+								return !strings.Contains(output, "curl: (7) Failed to connect")
+							}, fmt.Sprintf("Error: %s", output))
+						})
 
 						// If listener draining is disabled, ensure inbound
 						// requests are accepted during grace period.