diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/rbac_actions/utils.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/rbac_actions/utils.py
index 054b4c120e..eca4e6b15d 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/rbac_actions/utils.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/rbac_actions/utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.iqe_utils import get_ansible_config, \
     get_galaxy_client, AnsibleConfigFixture
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.rbac_utils import create_local_image_container
 from galaxykit.container_images import get_container, get_container_images_latest
 ansible_config = get_ansible_config()
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ def wait_for_task(resp, path=None, timeout=300):
                 raise
         else:
             ready = resp.json()["state"] not in ("running", "waiting")
-        time.sleep(5)
+        time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
     return resp
 
 
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_container_push_update.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_container_push_update.py
index 0c6ce768cc..efd9956938 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_container_push_update.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_container_push_update.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils import get_client
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.iqe_utils import pull_and_tag_test_image
 from galaxykit.utils import wait_for_task
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ def test_can_update_container_push(ansible_config, require_auth):
         client(container_href, method="PATCH", args={"retain_repo_versions": value})
 
         # sleep 2 seconds waiting task to finish
-        time.sleep(2)
+        time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME)
         # assert the change was persisted
         repo = client(container_href)
         assert repo["retain_repo_versions"] == value
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_container_signing.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_container_signing.py
index 744bc6dbfd..bd494dfbc0 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_container_signing.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_container_signing.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils import get_client
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.iqe_utils import pull_and_tag_test_image
 from galaxykit.container_images import get_container
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ def test_push_and_sign_a_container(ansible_config, flags, require_auth, galaxy_c
            args={"manifest_signing_service": ss_href})
 
     # sleep 2 second2
-    time.sleep(2)
+    time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME)
 
     repo = client(container_href)
     latest_version_href = repo["latest_version_href"]
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_namespace_management.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_namespace_management.py
index 2cfa33291b..52feebabe6 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_namespace_management.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_namespace_management.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from galaxykit.repositories import search_collection
 from galaxykit.users import get_me
 
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME
 from ..utils.iqe_utils import is_stage_environment
 from ..utils.repo_management_utils import upload_new_artifact
 from ..utils.tasks import wait_for_all_tasks_gk, wait_for_namespace_tasks_gk
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ def test_namespace_edit_logo(galaxy_client):
     }
     my_namespace = gc.post("_ui/v1/my-namespaces/", body=payload)
     assert my_namespace["avatar_url"] == ''
-    sleep(60)
+    sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME)
     wait_for_all_tasks_gk(gc)
 
     namespaces = gc.get('_ui/v1/my-namespaces/')
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ def test_namespace_edit_logo(galaxy_client):
         "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1869705?v=4"
     }
     gc.put(f"_ui/v1/my-namespaces/{name}/", body=payload)
-    sleep(60)
+    sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME)
     wait_for_all_tasks_gk(gc)
     updated_namespace = gc.get(f'_ui/v1/my-namespaces/{name}/')
     assert updated_namespace["avatar_url"] != ""
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_repositories.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_repositories.py
index 2f43e7d266..e3eec1b017 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_repositories.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_repositories.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 import time
 
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.iqe_utils import is_ocp_env
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.rbac_utils import upload_test_artifact
 
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ def test_move_cv_endpoint(self, galaxy_client):
                 break
             except Exception as e:
                 print(e)
-                time.sleep(5)
+                time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
 
         if repo_pulp_href_2 is None:
             raise Exception("failed to create repo and dist")
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ def test_move_cv_endpoint(self, galaxy_client):
                 break
             except Exception as e:
                 print(e)
-                time.sleep(5)
+                time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
 
         # verify cv is only in destination repo
         _, results = search_collection_endpoint(gc_admin, name=artifact.name)
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_upload_concurrency.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_upload_concurrency.py
index a4988ce171..ac45eecfd2 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_upload_concurrency.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_upload_concurrency.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     create_test_namespace
 from ..utils.tools import generate_random_string
 from ..utils.iqe_utils import aap_gateway
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING
 
 
 @pytest.mark.min_hub_version("4.8dev")
@@ -64,6 +65,6 @@ def test_upload_concurrency(ansible_config, settings, galaxy_client):
         )
         if matches == len(artifacts):
             break
-        time.sleep(10)
+        time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
 
     assert matches == len(artifacts)
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_community_api.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_community_api.py
index 1551ab7dee..f547153497 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_community_api.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_community_api.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING
 from ..utils import (
     ansible_galaxy,
     build_collection,
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ def test_social_auth_delete_collection(ansible_config):
             )
             if exists_resp.status_code == 200:
                 break
-            time.sleep(5)
+            time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
         assert exists_resp.status_code == 200
 
         del_resp = client.delete(
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ def test_social_auth_deprecate_collection(ansible_config):
             )
             if exists_resp.status_code == 200:
                 break
-            time.sleep(5)
+            time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
         assert exists_resp.status_code == 200
 
         dep_resp = client.patch(
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/iqe_utils.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/iqe_utils.py
index f8f2d3e524..bef1bdeac2 100755
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/iqe_utils.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/iqe_utils.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 from pkg_resources import parse_version
 
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import POLLING_MAX_ATTEMPTS
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import GALAXY_STAGE_ANSIBLE_PROFILES, \
     EPHEMERAL_PROFILES, PROFILES, CREDENTIALS, SYNC_PROFILES, DEPLOYED_PAH_PROFILES
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils import get_client
@@ -722,17 +724,15 @@ def require_signature_for_approval():
     ansible_config = get_ansible_config()
     galaxy_client = get_galaxy_client(ansible_config)
     gc = galaxy_client("admin")
-    max_attempts = 5
-    delay = 3
     # we need retries because in ephemeral env we get 502 sometimes
-    for attempt in range(1, max_attempts + 1):
+    for attempt in range(1, POLLING_MAX_ATTEMPTS + 1):
         try:
             settings = gc.get_settings()
             return settings.get("GALAXY_REQUIRE_SIGNATURE_FOR_APPROVAL")
         except JSONDecodeError as e:
-            if attempt == max_attempts:
+            if attempt == POLLING_MAX_ATTEMPTS:
                 raise e
-            time.sleep(delay)
+            time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
 
 
 def sign_collection_on_demand(client, signing_service, repo, ns, collection_name,
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/legacy.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/legacy.py
index a211c5e97f..010eb1b117 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/legacy.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/legacy.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import time
 import yaml
 
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING
 from galaxykit.users import delete_user as delete_user_gk
 from .client_ansible_lib import get_client
 from .namespaces import cleanup_namespace, cleanup_namespace_gk
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ def wait_for_v1_task(task_id=None, resp=None, api_client=None, check=True):
         state = task_resp['results'][0]['state']
         if state != 'RUNNING':
             break
-        time.sleep(.5)
+        time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
 
     if check:
         assert state == 'SUCCESS'
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/tasks.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/tasks.py
index af6f8834df..64a7226416 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/tasks.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/tasks.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def wait_for_all_tasks(client, timeout=300):
 
         ready = running_count == 0 and waiting_count == 0
 
-        time.sleep(1)
+        time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
 
 
 def wait_for_all_tasks_gk(gc, timeout=300):
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def wait_for_all_tasks_gk(gc, timeout=300):
         running_count = gc.get("pulp/api/v3/tasks/?state=running")["count"]
         waiting_count = gc.get("pulp/api/v3/tasks/?state=waiting")["count"]
         ready = running_count == 0 and waiting_count == 0
-        time.sleep(1)
+        time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
 
 
 def wait_for_task(api_client, resp, task_id=None, timeout=6000, raise_on_error=False):
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def wait_for_namespace_tasks_gk(gc, timeout=300):
         running_count = gc.get("pulp/api/v3/tasks/?state=running&name__contains=namespace")["count"]
         waiting_count = gc.get("pulp/api/v3/tasks/?state=waiting&name__contains=namespace")["count"]
         ready = running_count == 0 and waiting_count == 0
-        time.sleep(1)
+        time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
 
 
 class TaskFailed(Exception):
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/urls.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/urls.py
index db47d7ac1b..c720d24975 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/urls.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/urls.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from galaxykit.utils import GalaxyClientError
 from .errors import CapturingGalaxyError, TaskWaitingTimeout
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.constants import SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING
 
 
 def test_url_safe_join():
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ def wait_for_url(api_client, url, timeout_sec=6000):
         except (GalaxyError, CapturingGalaxyError, GalaxyClientError) as e:
             if "404" not in str(e):
                 raise
-            time.sleep(0.5)
+            time.sleep(SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING)
         else:
             ready = True
     return res
diff --git a/profiles/base/run_integration.sh b/profiles/base/run_integration.sh
index 6a071921c2..5c98c8caa0 100644
--- a/profiles/base/run_integration.sh
+++ b/profiles/base/run_integration.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ cd /src/galaxy_ng/
 
 # echo $MARKS
 
-
+export GALAXYKIT_SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING=.5
+export GALAXYKIT_SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME=.5
+export GALAXYKIT_POLLING_MAX_ATTEMPTS=50
+export GALAXY_SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING=.5
+export GALAXY_SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME=.5
+export GALAXY_POLLING_MAX_ATTEMPTS=50
 
 # TODO: fix marks
 set -x
diff --git a/profiles/dab_jwt/run_integration.sh b/profiles/dab_jwt/run_integration.sh
index a46af96bfc..3d462182f6 100644
--- a/profiles/dab_jwt/run_integration.sh
+++ b/profiles/dab_jwt/run_integration.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ export JWT_PROXY=true
 export AAP_GATEWAY=true
 export GW_ROOT_URL=http://jwtproxy:8080
 
+export GALAXYKIT_SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING=.5
+export GALAXYKIT_SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME=.5
+export GALAXYKIT_POLLING_MAX_ATTEMPTS=50
+export GALAXY_SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING=.5
+export GALAXY_SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME=.5
+export GALAXY_POLLING_MAX_ATTEMPTS=50
+
 #$VENVPATH/bin/pytest -v -r sx --color=yes "$@" galaxy_ng/tests/integration/dab
 $VENVPATH/bin/pytest -v -r sx --color=yes -m "$HUB_TEST_MARKS" "$@" galaxy_ng/tests/integration
 RC=$?