diff --git a/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/checks.go b/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/checks.go
index 0354c60843..57b4544160 100644
--- a/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/checks.go
+++ b/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/checks.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	healthCheckInterval      = 10 * time.Second
-	metricsCheckInterval     = 2 * time.Second
+	healthCheckInterval      = 20 * time.Second
+	metricsCheckInterval     = 60 * time.Second
 	minEnvdVersionForMetrcis = "0.1.5"
 )
 
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ func (s *Sandbox) logHeathAndUsage(ctx *utils.LockableCancelableContext) {
 	// Get metrics on sandbox startup
 	go s.LogMetrics(ctx)
 
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(15 * time.Second)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-healthTicker.C:
diff --git a/packages/orchestrator/internal/server/sandboxes.go b/packages/orchestrator/internal/server/sandboxes.go
index e95997b32f..3b1aed2895 100644
--- a/packages/orchestrator/internal/server/sandboxes.go
+++ b/packages/orchestrator/internal/server/sandboxes.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/semaphore"
@@ -172,9 +173,12 @@ func (s *server) Delete(ctx context.Context, in *orchestrator.SandboxDeleteReque
 	// 	Ideally we would rely only on the goroutine defer.
 	s.sandboxes.Remove(in.SandboxId)
 
+	loggingCtx, cancelLogginCtx := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 2*time.Second)
+	defer cancelLogginCtx()
+
 	// Check health metrics before stopping the sandbox
-	sbx.Healthcheck(ctx, true)
-	sbx.LogMetrics(ctx)
+	sbx.Healthcheck(loggingCtx, true)
+	sbx.LogMetrics(loggingCtx)
 
 	err := sbx.Stop()
 	if err != nil {