diff --git a/stackit/internal/wait/postgresflexalpha/wait.go b/stackit/internal/wait/postgresflexalpha/wait.go
index c40b26af..976a3260 100644
--- a/stackit/internal/wait/postgresflexalpha/wait.go
+++ b/stackit/internal/wait/postgresflexalpha/wait.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
+	"math/rand/v2"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ func CreateInstanceWaitHandler(
 								"failedCount": failedCount,
 							},
 						)
-						time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+						time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.IntN(120)) * time.Second) //nolint:gosec // not that important and temporary
 						return false, nil, nil
 					}
 					return true, s, fmt.Errorf(
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ func PartialUpdateInstanceWaitHandler(
 							"failedCount": failedCount,
 						},
 					)
-					time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+					time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.IntN(120)) * time.Second) //nolint:gosec // not that important and temporary
 					return false, nil, nil
 				}
 				return true, s, fmt.Errorf(