diff --git a/ocs_ci/ocs/platform_nodes.py b/ocs_ci/ocs/platform_nodes.py
index ab98e2aaff5..9c3a44b38ef 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/ocs/platform_nodes.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/ocs/platform_nodes.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def start_nodes(self, nodes, wait=True):
         )
         self.vsphere.start_vms(vms)
 
-    def restart_nodes(self, nodes, force=False, timeout=300, wait=True):
+    def restart_nodes(self, nodes, force=True, timeout=300, wait=True):
         """
         Restart vSphere VMs
 
@@ -289,16 +289,10 @@ def restart_nodes(self, nodes, force=False, timeout=300, wait=True):
             OCP node reaches status Ready.
             """
             nodes_names = [n.name for n in nodes]
-            logger.info(
-                f"Waiting for nodes: {nodes_names} to reach not ready state"
-            )
             wait_for_nodes_status(
                 node_names=nodes_names, status=constants.NODE_NOT_READY,
                 timeout=timeout
             )
-            logger.info(
-                f"Waiting for nodes: {nodes_names} to reach ready state"
-            )
             wait_for_nodes_status(
                 node_names=nodes_names, status=constants.NODE_READY,
                 timeout=timeout
diff --git a/tests/manage/z_cluster/nodes/test_nodes_restart.py b/tests/manage/z_cluster/nodes/test_nodes_restart.py
index 9fb689c5d6c..634a5d8ffcd 100644
--- a/tests/manage/z_cluster/nodes/test_nodes_restart.py
+++ b/tests/manage/z_cluster/nodes/test_nodes_restart.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def test_rolling_nodes_restart(self, nodes, pvc_factory, pod_factory):
         """
         ocp_nodes = get_node_objs()
         for node in ocp_nodes:
-            nodes.restart_nodes(nodes=[node])
-            self.sanity_helpers.health_check(cluster_check=False)
+            nodes.restart_nodes(nodes=[node], wait=False)
+            self.sanity_helpers.health_check(cluster_check=False, tries=60)
         self.sanity_helpers.create_resources(pvc_factory, pod_factory)
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(