diff --git a/scripts/node_integration_tests/playbooks/base.py b/scripts/node_integration_tests/playbooks/base.py
index d4ac75de70..ab393fe64f 100644
--- a/scripts/node_integration_tests/playbooks/base.py
+++ b/scripts/node_integration_tests/playbooks/base.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def on_success(result):
             new_tasks = tasks - self.known_tasks
             if len(new_tasks) != 1:
                 print("Cannot find the new task ({})".format(new_tasks))
-                time.sleep(30)
+                time.sleep(3)
             else:
                 self.task_id = list(new_tasks)[0]
                 print("Task id: {}".format(self.task_id))