diff --git a/perfmetrics/scripts/continuous_test/ml_tests/run_and_manage_test.sh b/perfmetrics/scripts/continuous_test/ml_tests/run_and_manage_test.sh
index 403f820083..14626eeecf 100755
--- a/perfmetrics/scripts/continuous_test/ml_tests/run_and_manage_test.sh
+++ b/perfmetrics/scripts/continuous_test/ml_tests/run_and_manage_test.sh
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ then
   echo "Trigger the build script on test VM"
   sudo gcloud compute ssh $VM_NAME --zone $ZONE_NAME --internal-ip --command "bash \$HOME/$TEST_SCRIPT_PATH 1> \$HOME/build.out 2> \$HOME/build.err &"
   echo "Wait for 10 minutes for test VM to setup for test and to change the status from START to RUNNING."
-  sleep 600s
+  sleep 180s
 
   # If the model is still not running after waiting, then the build should fail.
   if [ $(get_run_status) != "RUNNING" ];