diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/FlowFrameworkRestTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/FlowFrameworkRestTestCase.java
index f34fdc472..c4ff4eba5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/FlowFrameworkRestTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/FlowFrameworkRestTestCase.java
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ public void setUpSettings() throws Exception {
             assertEquals(200, response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
 
             // Ensure .plugins-ml-config is created before proceeding with integration tests
-            assertBusy(() -> { assertTrue(indexExistsWithAdminClient(".plugins-ml-config")); });
-
+            assertBusy(() -> { assertTrue(indexExistsWithAdminClient(".plugins-ml-config")); }, 30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/rest/FlowFrameworkRestApiIT.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/rest/FlowFrameworkRestApiIT.java
index 10d382727..312296c37 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/rest/FlowFrameworkRestApiIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/rest/FlowFrameworkRestApiIT.java
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@
 import org.opensearch.flowframework.model.WorkflowNode;
 import org.opensearch.flowframework.model.WorkflowState;
 
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.CREDENTIAL_FIELD;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.PROVISION_WORKFLOW;
@@ -66,6 +64,8 @@ public void testSearchWorkflows() throws Exception {
     }
 
     public void testCreateAndProvisionLocalModelWorkflow() throws Exception {
+        /*- Local model registration is not yet fully complete.  Commenting this test out until it is.
+         * https://github.com/opensearch-project/flow-framework/issues/305
 
         // Using a 3 step template to create a model group, register a remote model and deploy model
         Template template = TestHelpers.createTemplateFromFile("registerlocalmodel-deploymodel.json");
@@ -118,14 +118,12 @@ public void testCreateAndProvisionLocalModelWorkflow() throws Exception {
         assertEquals(RestStatus.OK, TestHelpers.restStatus(response));
         getAndAssertWorkflowStatus(workflowId, State.PROVISIONING, ProvisioningProgress.IN_PROGRESS);
 
-        // TODO: This provisioning isn't completing, probably due to incorrect task vs. model ID in RetryableWorkflowStep
-        // May be fixed by https://github.com/opensearch-project/flow-framework/pull/298
         // Wait until provisioning has completed successfully before attempting to retrieve created resources
-        // List<ResourceCreated> resourcesCreated = getResourcesCreated(workflowId, 100);
+        List<ResourceCreated> resourcesCreated = getResourcesCreated(workflowId, 100);
 
         // TODO: This template should create 2 resources, registered_model_id and deployed model_id
-        // But RegisterLocalModelStep does not yet update state index so might be 1
-        // assertEquals(0, resourcesCreated.size());
+        assertEquals(0, resourcesCreated.size());
+         */
     }
 
     public void testCreateAndProvisionRemoteModelWorkflow() throws Exception {
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@ public void testCreateAndProvisionRemoteModelWorkflow() throws Exception {
         getAndAssertWorkflowStatus(workflowId, State.PROVISIONING, ProvisioningProgress.IN_PROGRESS);
 
         // Wait until provisioning has completed successfully before attempting to retrieve created resources
-        List<ResourceCreated> resourcesCreated = getResourcesCreated(workflowId, 20);
+        List<ResourceCreated> resourcesCreated = getResourcesCreated(workflowId, 30);
 
         // This template should create 3 resources, connector_id, regestered model_id and deployed model_id
         assertEquals(3, resourcesCreated.size());