diff --git a/.github/scripts/trigger-and-wait.sh b/.github/scripts/trigger-and-wait.sh
index c07c4902d..08e0a51d5 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/trigger-and-wait.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/trigger-and-wait.sh
@@ -87,11 +87,14 @@ trigger_workflow() {
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer ${INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN}" \
     --data "{\"ref\":\"${ref}\",\"inputs\":${inputs}}"
+  
+  # Sleep after triggering workflow so it can be polled for status
+  echo "Sleeping for $wait_interval seconds"
+  sleep $wait_interval
 }
 
 wait_for_workflow_to_finish() {
   # Find the id of the last build
-  sleep "${wait_interval}" # Let workflow be triggered before fetching the latest workflow
   last_workflow=$(curl -X GET "https://api.github.com/repos/${INPUT_OWNER}/${INPUT_REPO}/actions/workflows/${INPUT_WORKFLOW_FILE_NAME}/runs" \
     -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github.antiope-preview+json' \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer ${INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN}" | jq '[.workflow_runs[]] | first')