diff --git a/test/e2e/workflow_configmap_substitution_test.go b/test/e2e/workflow_configmap_substitution_test.go
index 2b9e7a16d5c5..7328010388fd 100644
--- a/test/e2e/workflow_configmap_substitution_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/workflow_configmap_substitution_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package e2e
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ spec:
 			"cmref-parameters",
 			map[string]string{"msg": "hello world"},
 			map[string]string{"workflows.argoproj.io/configmap-type": "Parameter"}).
+		Wait(1 * time.Second).
 		SubmitWorkflow().
 		WaitForWorkflow(fixtures.ToBeSucceeded).
 		DeleteConfigMap("cmref-parameters").
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ spec:
 			"cmref-parameters",
 			map[string]string{"msg": "hello world"},
 			map[string]string{"workflows.argoproj.io/configmap-type": "Parameter"}).
+		Wait(1 * time.Second).
 		SubmitWorkflow().
 		WaitForWorkflow(fixtures.ToBeSucceeded).
 		DeleteConfigMap("cmref-parameters").
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ spec:
 			"cmref-parameters",
 			map[string]string{"msg": "hello world"},
 			map[string]string{"workflows.argoproj.io/configmap-type": "Parameter"}).
+		Wait(1 * time.Second).
 		SubmitWorkflow().
 		WaitForWorkflow(fixtures.ToBeSucceeded).
 		DeleteConfigMap("cmref-parameters").
diff --git a/test/e2e/workflow_inputs_orverridable_test.go b/test/e2e/workflow_inputs_orverridable_test.go
index 6c62245c5c90..e92f72a3afb1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/workflow_inputs_orverridable_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/workflow_inputs_orverridable_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package e2e
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ spec:
 			"cmref-parameters",
 			map[string]string{"cmref-key": "input-value"},
 			map[string]string{"workflows.argoproj.io/configmap-type": "Parameter"}).
+		Wait(1 * time.Second).
 		SubmitWorkflow().
 		WaitForWorkflow(fixtures.ToBeSucceeded).
 		DeleteConfigMap("cmref-parameters").
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ spec:
 			"new-cmref-parameters",
 			map[string]string{"cmref-key": "arg-value"},
 			map[string]string{"workflows.argoproj.io/configmap-type": "Parameter"}).
+		Wait(1 * time.Second).
 		SubmitWorkflow().
 		WaitForWorkflow(fixtures.ToBeSucceeded).
 		DeleteConfigMap("cmref-parameters").
@@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ spec:
 			"cmref-parameters",
 			map[string]string{"cmref-key": "arg-value"},
 			map[string]string{"workflows.argoproj.io/configmap-type": "Parameter"}).
+		Wait(1 * time.Second).
 		SubmitWorkflow().
 		WaitForWorkflow(fixtures.ToBeSucceeded).
 		DeleteConfigMap("cmref-parameters").