diff --git a/lib/datadog/ci/remote/component.rb b/lib/datadog/ci/remote/component.rb
index 91a39c7f..35dd562e 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/ci/remote/component.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/ci/remote/component.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+require_relative "../worker"
+
 module Datadog
   module CI
     module Remote
@@ -27,8 +29,17 @@ def configure(test_session)
             end
           end
 
-          test_optimisation.configure(library_configuration, test_session)
-          test_retries.configure(library_configuration, test_session)
+          # configure different components in parallel because they might
+          configuration_workers = [
+            Worker.new { test_optimisation.configure(library_configuration, test_session) },
+            Worker.new { test_retries.configure(library_configuration, test_session) }
+          ]
+
+          # launch configuration workers
+          configuration_workers.each(&:perform)
+
+          # block until all workers are done (or 60 seconds has passed)
+          configuration_workers.each(&:wait_until_done)
         end
 
         private
diff --git a/lib/datadog/ci/test_retries/component.rb b/lib/datadog/ci/test_retries/component.rb
index 1da4bbd5..0406ace6 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/ci/test_retries/component.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/ci/test_retries/component.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def configure(library_settings, test_session)
           if @retry_new_tests_unique_tests_set.empty?
             @retry_new_tests_enabled = false
             @retry_new_tests_fault_reason = "unique tests set is empty"
+
+            Datadog.logger.debug("Unique tests set is empty, retrying new tests disabled")
           else
             Utils::Telemetry.distribution(
               Ext::Telemetry::METRIC_EFD_UNIQUE_TESTS_RESPONSE_TESTS,