diff --git a/test/e2e-gloo-build.sh b/test/e2e-gloo-build.sh
index 8799082d..573ae096 100755
--- a/test/e2e-gloo-build.sh
+++ b/test/e2e-gloo-build.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ kind load docker-image test/flagger:latest
 
 echo '>>> Installing Flagger'
 helm upgrade -i flagger ${REPO_ROOT}/charts/flagger \
---wait \
 --namespace gloo-system \
 --set prometheus.install=true \
 --set meshProvider=gloo
diff --git a/test/e2e-nginx-build.sh b/test/e2e-nginx-build.sh
index 6ae5449a..38e540dc 100755
--- a/test/e2e-nginx-build.sh
+++ b/test/e2e-nginx-build.sh
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ export KUBECONFIG="$(kind get kubeconfig-path --name="kind")"
 echo '>>> Building Flagger'
 cd ${REPO_ROOT} && docker build -t test/flagger:latest . -f Dockerfile
 
-echo '>>> Installing Flagger'
+echo '>>> Loading Flagger image'
 kind load docker-image test/flagger:latest
 
 echo '>>> Installing Flagger'
 helm upgrade -i flagger ${REPO_ROOT}/charts/flagger \
---wait \
 --namespace ingress-nginx \
 --set prometheus.install=true \
 --set meshProvider=nginx
diff --git a/test/e2e-smi-istio-build.sh b/test/e2e-smi-istio-build.sh
index 06b28ff1..b329fd5c 100755
--- a/test/e2e-smi-istio-build.sh
+++ b/test/e2e-smi-istio-build.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ kind load docker-image test/flagger:latest
 
 echo '>>> Installing Flagger'
 helm upgrade -i flagger ${REPO_ROOT}/charts/flagger \
---wait \
 --namespace istio-system \
 --set meshProvider=smi:istio