diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e-smoke.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e-smoke.yaml
index d22d1fc9a22a..cba2cb21ec88 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e-smoke.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e-smoke.yaml
@@ -327,9 +327,7 @@ objects:
           echo "Deprovisioning cluster ..."
           export AWS_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE=/etc/openshift-installer/.awscred
           cd /tmp/shared/cluster
-          for i in `seq 1 2`; do
-            tectonic destroy --dir=. --log-level=debug
-          done
+          tectonic destroy --dir=. --log-level=debug --continue-on-error
         }
 
         trap 'teardown' EXIT
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
index 1e88c96bb9ed..c387fef11f54 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
@@ -324,9 +324,7 @@ objects:
           echo "Deprovisioning cluster ..."
           export AWS_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE=/etc/openshift-installer/.awscred
           cd /tmp/shared/cluster
-          for i in `seq 1 2`; do
-            tectonic destroy --dir=. --log-level=debug
-          done
+          tectonic destroy --dir=. --log-level=debug --continue-on-error
         }
 
         trap 'teardown' EXIT