diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index b8bbcf095b..34d1367182 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           pr_uid=${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.owner.login }}
           echo "pr_uid is $pr_uid"
           comment_body="$(./repo-check.sh $pr_uid)"
+          echo "comment_body is $comment_body"
 
           if [[ -n $comment_body ]]; then
             echo "Repos are not up to date"
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/cache@v2
       with:
         path: comment_file
-        key: comment-$GITHUB_RUN_ID
+        key: comment-${{ github.run_id }}
 
   runcheck:
     name: Check if run-ci is requested
diff --git a/tests/ci/build_status_check.py b/tests/ci/build_status_check.py
index b607073270..df139c0e3e 100755
--- a/tests/ci/build_status_check.py
+++ b/tests/ci/build_status_check.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def update_url_data(response, job_name):
 
 def main():
 
-  time.sleep(60) # give enough time for jobs to start!
+  time.sleep(80) # give enough time for jobs to start!
   url = sys.stdin.read()
   job_name = sys.argv[1]
   token = os.environ.get('AUTH')