diff --git a/ocs_ci/ocs/resources/mcg.py b/ocs_ci/ocs/resources/mcg.py
index 2af62316d90..70dd4b41acc 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/ocs/resources/mcg.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/ocs/resources/mcg.py
@@ -1014,9 +1014,12 @@ def reset_core_pod(self):
         Delete the noobaa-core pod and wait for it to come up again
 
         """
+        from ocs_ci.ocs.resources.pod import wait_for_pods_by_label_count
 
         self.core_pod.delete(wait=True)
-        sleep(60)
+        wait_for_pods_by_label_count(
+            label=constants.NOOBAA_CORE_POD_LABEL, exptected_count=1
+        )
         self.core_pod = Pod(
             **get_pods_having_label(constants.NOOBAA_CORE_POD_LABEL, self.namespace)[0]
         )
diff --git a/ocs_ci/ocs/resources/pod.py b/ocs_ci/ocs/resources/pod.py
index 2fde18e16df..b8a7f548ce8 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/ocs/resources/pod.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/ocs/resources/pod.py
@@ -1517,7 +1517,12 @@ def run_io_and_verify_mount_point(pod_obj, bs="10M", count="950"):
     return used_percentage
 
 
-def get_pods_having_label(label, namespace, cluster_config=None, statuses=None):
+def get_pods_having_label(
+    label,
+    namespace=constants.OPENSHIFT_STORAGE_NAMESPACE,
+    cluster_config=None,
+    statuses=None,
+):
     """
     Fetches pod resources with given label in given namespace
 
@@ -2081,7 +2086,7 @@ def wait_for_storage_pods(timeout=200):
         helpers.wait_for_resource_state(resource=pod_obj, state=state, timeout=timeout)
 
 
-def wait_for_noobaa_pods(timeout=300):
+def wait_for_noobaa_pods_running(timeout=300, sleep=10):
     """
     Wait until all the noobaa pods have reached status RUNNING
 
@@ -2090,12 +2095,23 @@ def wait_for_noobaa_pods(timeout=300):
 
     """
 
-    all_pod_objs = get_noobaa_pods()
+    def _check_nb_pods_status():
+        nb_pod_labels = [
+            constants.NOOBAA_CORE_POD_LABEL,
+            constants.NOOBAA_ENDPOINT_POD_LABEL,
+            constants.NOOBAA_OPERATOR_POD_LABEL,
+            constants.NOOBAA_DB_LABEL_47_AND_ABOVE,
+        ]
+        nb_pods_running = list()
+        for pod_label in nb_pod_labels:
+            pods = get_pods_having_label(pod_label, statuses=[constants.STATUS_RUNNING])
+            if len(pods) == 0:
+                return False
+            nb_pods_running.append(pod_label)
+        return set(nb_pod_labels) == set(nb_pods_running)
 
-    for pod in all_pod_objs:
-        helpers.wait_for_resource_state(
-            resource=pod, state=constants.STATUS_RUNNING, timeout=timeout
-        )
+    sampler = TimeoutSampler(timeout=timeout, sleep=10, func=_check_nb_pods_status)
+    sampler.wait_for_func_status(True)
 
 
 def verify_pods_upgraded(old_images, selector, count=1, timeout=720):
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 07ed1bbee0f..78821cb05fb 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     verify_data_integrity_for_multi_pvc_objs,
     get_noobaa_pods,
     get_pod_count,
-    wait_for_pods_by_label_count, get_noobaa_core_pod,
+    wait_for_pods_by_label_count,
 )
 from ocs_ci.ocs.resources.pvc import PVC, create_restore_pvc
 from ocs_ci.ocs.version import get_ocs_version, get_ocp_version_dict, report_ocs_version
diff --git a/tests/cross_functional/system_test/test_object_expiration.py b/tests/cross_functional/system_test/test_object_expiration.py
index dac80d2e9b2..efacef175c7 100644
--- a/tests/cross_functional/system_test/test_object_expiration.py
+++ b/tests/cross_functional/system_test/test_object_expiration.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from ocs_ci.ocs.resources.pod import (
     get_noobaa_core_pod,
     get_noobaa_db_pod,
-    wait_for_noobaa_pods,
+    wait_for_noobaa_pods_running,
 )
 from ocs_ci.ocs.node import (
     drain_nodes,
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ def test_object_expiration(
 
         expire_objects_in_bucket(bucket)
 
-        logger.info(f"Getting {object_key} from bucket: {bucket} after 1 day + 8 hours")
-
         sampler = TimeoutSampler(
             timeout=600,
             sleep=10,
@@ -401,7 +399,7 @@ def check_if_objects_expired(mcg_obj, bucket_name, prefix=""):
             status=constants.NODE_READY,
             timeout=300,
         )
-        wait_for_noobaa_pods(timeout=1200)
+        wait_for_noobaa_pods_running(timeout=1200)
 
         # check if the objects are expired
         sample_if_objects_expired()
@@ -411,7 +409,7 @@ def check_if_objects_expired(mcg_obj, bucket_name, prefix=""):
 
         # Perform noobaa db backup and recovery
         noobaa_db_backup_and_recovery(snapshot_factory=snapshot_factory)
-        wait_for_noobaa_pods(timeout=1200)
+        wait_for_noobaa_pods_running(timeout=1200)
 
         sample_if_objects_expired()