diff --git a/test/e2e/adminapi_cluster_update.go b/test/e2e/adminapi_cluster_update.go
index 4c52afe55c3..efea568f5ba 100644
--- a/test/e2e/adminapi_cluster_update.go
+++ b/test/e2e/adminapi_cluster_update.go
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ var _ = Describe("[Admin API] Cluster admin update action", Serial, func() {
 	It("must run cluster update operation on a cluster", func(ctx context.Context) {
 		var oc = &admin.OpenShiftCluster{}
 
+		// Wait for the cluster to be in a succeeded state before continuing
+		Eventually(func(g Gomega, ctx context.Context) {
+			oc = adminGetCluster(g, ctx, clusterResourceID)
+			g.Expect(oc.Properties.ProvisioningState).To(Equal(admin.ProvisioningStateSucceeded))
+		}).WithContext(ctx).WithTimeout(DefaultEventuallyTimeout).Should(Succeed())
+
 		By("triggering the update via RP admin API")
 		resp, err := adminRequest(ctx, http.MethodPatch, clusterResourceID, nil, true, json.RawMessage("{}"), oc)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
diff --git a/test/e2e/mimo_actuator.go b/test/e2e/mimo_actuator.go
index b8ac7ee8b9f..c11adc06c40 100644
--- a/test/e2e/mimo_actuator.go
+++ b/test/e2e/mimo_actuator.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
+	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ var _ = Describe("MIMO Actuator E2E Testing", Serial, func() {
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(resp.StatusCode).To(Equal(http.StatusOK))
 
+			// Wait for it to settle
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+
 			// Wait for the flag reset to finish applying
 			Eventually(func(g Gomega, ctx context.Context) {
 				oc = adminGetCluster(g, ctx, clusterResourceID)