diff --git a/test/e2e-istio.sh b/test/e2e-istio.sh
index 16b3bda0..cf6bb992 100755
--- a/test/e2e-istio.sh
+++ b/test/e2e-istio.sh
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ kubectl -n istio-system wait --for=condition=complete job/istio-init-crd-10
 kubectl -n istio-system wait --for=condition=complete job/istio-init-crd-11
 
 echo '>>> Installing Istio control plane'
-helm upgrade -i istio istio.io/istio --namespace istio-system -f ${REPO_ROOT}/test/e2e-istio-values.yaml
-
-kubectl -n istio-system rollout status deployment/prometheus
+helm upgrade -i istio istio.io/istio --wait --namespace istio-system -f ${REPO_ROOT}/test/e2e-istio-values.yaml
 
 kubectl -n istio-system get all
-
-kubectl -n istio-system describe deployment/istio-pilot
-kubectl -n istio-system describe deployment/istio-telemetry
-kubectl -n istio-system describe deployment/istio-citadel
-kubectl -n istio-system describe deployment/prometheus
diff --git a/test/e2e-tests.sh b/test/e2e-tests.sh
index fdbb97a8..3756a10f 100755
--- a/test/e2e-tests.sh
+++ b/test/e2e-tests.sh
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ kubectl label namespace test istio-injection=enabled
 
 echo '>>> Installing the load tester'
 kubectl -n test apply -f ${REPO_ROOT}/artifacts/loadtester/
-
-sleep 30
-
-kubectl -n test describe deployment/flagger-loadtester
-
 kubectl -n test rollout status deployment/flagger-loadtester
 
 echo '>>> Initialising canary'