diff --git a/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/nvidia_static_cluster_nodepool.yaml.template b/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/nvidia_static_cluster_nodepool.yaml.template
index 890a93760..62536c4b8 100644
--- a/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/nvidia_static_cluster_nodepool.yaml.template
+++ b/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/nvidia_static_cluster_nodepool.yaml.template
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ spec:
     budgets:
       - nodes: 10%
     consolidationPolicy: WhenEmpty
-    consolidateAfter: 300s
+    consolidateAfter: 600s