diff --git a/tests_e2e/tests/scripts/agent_firewall-verify_all_firewall_rules.py b/tests_e2e/tests/scripts/agent_firewall-verify_all_firewall_rules.py
index 3af6bf69e..2ef8454fd 100755
--- a/tests_e2e/tests/scripts/agent_firewall-verify_all_firewall_rules.py
+++ b/tests_e2e/tests/scripts/agent_firewall-verify_all_firewall_rules.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 WIRESERVER_ENDPOINT_FILE = '/var/lib/waagent/WireServerEndpoint'
 WIRESERVER_IP = '168.63.129.16'
 VERSIONS_PATH = '/?comp=versions'
-FIREWALL_PERIOD = 60
+FIREWALL_PERIOD = 30
 
 
 class FirewallRules(object):
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def check_all_iptables() -> bool:
 
     log.info("-----Verifying all ip table rules are present in rule set")
     # Agent will re-add rules within OS.EnableFirewallPeriod, So waiting that time + some buffer
-    found: bool = retry_if_false(check_all_iptables, attempts=2, delay=FIREWALL_PERIOD+30)
+    found: bool = retry_if_false(check_all_iptables, attempts=2, delay=FIREWALL_PERIOD+15)
 
     if not found:
         fail("IP table rules missing in rule set.\n Current iptable rules:\n {0}".format(