diff --git a/.bingo/go.mod b/.bingo/go.mod
index 610249af0b0..6b0122d10b0 100644
--- a/.bingo/go.mod
+++ b/.bingo/go.mod
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-module _ // Fake go.mod auto-created by 'bingo' for go -moddir compatibility with non-Go projects. Commit this file, together with other .mod files.
\ No newline at end of file
+module _ // Fake go.mod auto-created by 'bingo' for go -moddir compatibility with non-Go projects. Commit this file, together with other .mod files.
+
+go 1.25.3
diff --git a/test/e2e/operator.go b/test/e2e/operator.go
index 39c00af81bb..3c35850433b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/operator.go
+++ b/test/e2e/operator.go
@@ -435,34 +435,19 @@ var _ = Describe("ARO Operator - MUO Deployment", func() {
 		managedUpgradeOperatorDeployment = "managed-upgrade-operator"
 	)
 
-	waitForMUODeploymentReady := func(ctx context.Context) {
-		Eventually(func(g Gomega, ctx context.Context) {
-			d, err := clients.Kubernetes.AppsV1().Deployments(managedUpgradeOperatorNamespace).Get(ctx, managedUpgradeOperatorDeployment, metav1.GetOptions{})
-			g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			g.Expect(ready.DeploymentIsReady(d)).To(BeTrue(), "expected MUO deployment to be ready")
-		}).WithContext(ctx).WithTimeout(DefaultEventuallyTimeout).Should(Succeed())
-	}
-
 	It("must be restored if deleted", func(ctx context.Context) {
-		instance, err := clients.AROClusters.AroV1alpha1().Clusters().Get(ctx, "cluster", metav1.GetOptions{})
-		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-
-		if !instance.Spec.OperatorFlags.GetSimpleBoolean(operator.MuoEnabled) ||
-			!instance.Spec.OperatorFlags.GetSimpleBoolean(operator.MuoManaged) {
-			Skip("Managed Upgrade Operator controller is not enabled and managed, skipping test")
-		}
-
 		deleteFunc := clients.Kubernetes.AppsV1().Deployments(managedUpgradeOperatorNamespace).Delete
+		getFunc := clients.Kubernetes.AppsV1().Deployments(managedUpgradeOperatorNamespace).Get
 
 		By("waiting for the MUO deployment to be ready")
-		waitForMUODeploymentReady(ctx)
+		GetK8sObjectWithRetry(ctx, getFunc, managedUpgradeOperatorDeployment, metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 		By("deleting the MUO deployment")
 		DeleteK8sObjectWithRetry(ctx, deleteFunc, managedUpgradeOperatorDeployment, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 
-		By("waiting for the MUO deployment to be reconciled and ready")
-		waitForMUODeploymentReady(ctx)
-	})
+		By("waiting for the MUO deployment to be reconciled")
+		GetK8sObjectWithRetry(ctx, getFunc, managedUpgradeOperatorDeployment, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	}, SpecTimeout(3*time.Minute))
 })
 
 var _ = Describe("ARO Operator - ImageConfig Reconciler", func() {
@@ -745,14 +730,6 @@ var _ = Describe("ARO Operator - Guardrails", func() {
 		gkAuditDeployment             = "gatekeeper-audit"
 	)
 
-	waitForGatekeeperDeploymentReady := func(ctx context.Context, deploymentName string) {
-		Eventually(func(g Gomega, ctx context.Context) {
-			d, err := clients.Kubernetes.AppsV1().Deployments(guardrailsNamespace).Get(ctx, deploymentName, metav1.GetOptions{})
-			g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			g.Expect(ready.DeploymentIsReady(d)).To(BeTrue(), "expected %q deployment to be ready", deploymentName)
-		}).WithContext(ctx).WithTimeout(DefaultEventuallyTimeout).Should(Succeed())
-	}
-
 	It("Controller Manager must be restored if deleted", func(ctx context.Context) {
 		instance, err := clients.AROClusters.AroV1alpha1().Clusters().Get(ctx, "cluster", metav1.GetOptions{})
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -762,16 +739,17 @@ var _ = Describe("ARO Operator - Guardrails", func() {
 			Skip("Guardrails Controller is not enabled, skipping test")
 		}
 
+		getFunc := clients.Kubernetes.AppsV1().Deployments(guardrailsNamespace).Get
 		deleteFunc := clients.Kubernetes.AppsV1().Deployments(guardrailsNamespace).Delete
 
 		By("waiting for the gatekeeper Controller Manager deployment to be ready")
-		waitForGatekeeperDeploymentReady(ctx, gkControllerManagerDeployment)
+		GetK8sObjectWithRetry(ctx, getFunc, gkControllerManagerDeployment, metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 		By("deleting the gatekeeper Controller Manager deployment")
 		DeleteK8sObjectWithRetry(ctx, deleteFunc, gkControllerManagerDeployment, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 
-		By("waiting for the gatekeeper Controller Manager deployment to be reconciled and ready")
-		waitForGatekeeperDeploymentReady(ctx, gkControllerManagerDeployment)
+		By("waiting for the gatekeeper Controller Manager deployment to be reconciled")
+		GetK8sObjectWithRetry(ctx, getFunc, gkControllerManagerDeployment, metav1.GetOptions{})
 	})
 
 	It("Audit must be restored if deleted", func(ctx context.Context) {
@@ -783,16 +761,17 @@ var _ = Describe("ARO Operator - Guardrails", func() {
 			Skip("Guardrails Controller is not enabled, skipping test")
 		}
 
+		getFunc := clients.Kubernetes.AppsV1().Deployments(guardrailsNamespace).Get
 		deleteFunc := clients.Kubernetes.AppsV1().Deployments(guardrailsNamespace).Delete
 
 		By("waiting for the gatekeeper Audit deployment to be ready")
-		waitForGatekeeperDeploymentReady(ctx, gkAuditDeployment)
+		GetK8sObjectWithRetry(ctx, getFunc, gkAuditDeployment, metav1.GetOptions{})
 
 		By("deleting the gatekeeper Audit deployment")
 		DeleteK8sObjectWithRetry(ctx, deleteFunc, gkAuditDeployment, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 
-		By("waiting for the gatekeeper Audit deployment to be reconciled and ready")
-		waitForGatekeeperDeploymentReady(ctx, gkAuditDeployment)
+		By("waiting for the gatekeeper Audit deployment to be reconciled")
+		GetK8sObjectWithRetry(ctx, getFunc, gkAuditDeployment, metav1.GetOptions{})
 	})
 })