diff --git a/testing/orchestrator/hooks_lifecycle_deep_matrix_test.go b/testing/orchestrator/hooks_lifecycle_deep_matrix_test.go
index 34aa390..4667c7e 100644
--- a/testing/orchestrator/hooks_lifecycle_deep_matrix_test.go
+++ b/testing/orchestrator/hooks_lifecycle_deep_matrix_test.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func TestLifecycleDeepFailureMatrix(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("startup-cooldown-reread-intent-error", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := lifecycleFastConfig(t)
 		cfg.Startup.RequireNodeInventoryReach = false
-		cfg.Startup.ShutdownCooldownSeconds = 1
+		cfg.Startup.ShutdownCooldownSeconds = 5
 		if err := state.WriteIntent(cfg.State.IntentPath, state.Intent{
 			State:     state.IntentShutdownComplete,
 			Reason:    "recent",
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func TestLifecycleDeepFailureMatrix(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("seed cooldown intent: %v", err)
 		}
 		go func(intentPath string) {
-			time.Sleep(150 * time.Millisecond)
+			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 			_ = os.Remove(intentPath)
 			_ = os.Mkdir(intentPath, 0o755)
 		}(cfg.State.IntentPath)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestLifecycleDeepFailureMatrix(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("startup-cooldown-shutdown-became-active", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := lifecycleFastConfig(t)
 		cfg.Startup.RequireNodeInventoryReach = false
-		cfg.Startup.ShutdownCooldownSeconds = 1
+		cfg.Startup.ShutdownCooldownSeconds = 5
 		if err := state.WriteIntent(cfg.State.IntentPath, state.Intent{
 			State:     state.IntentShutdownComplete,
 			Reason:    "recent",
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func TestLifecycleDeepFailureMatrix(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("seed cooldown intent: %v", err)
 		}
 		go func(intentPath string) {
-			time.Sleep(150 * time.Millisecond)
+			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 			_ = state.WriteIntent(intentPath, state.Intent{
 				State:     state.IntentShuttingDown,
 				Reason:    "peer-shutdown",