diff --git a/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/audit-log/log-utils.ts b/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/audit-log/log-utils.ts
index a01e3b06d8..b03705f67f 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/audit-log/log-utils.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/audit-log/log-utils.ts
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ export class LogUtils {
   static async getPodLogsWithGrep(
     filterWords: string[] = [],
     namespace: string = process.env.NAME_SPACE || "showcase-ci-nightly",
-    maxRetries: number = 4,
-    retryDelay: number = 2000,
+    maxRetries: number = 6,
+    retryDelay: number = 3000,
   ): Promise<string> {
     const deploySelector = getBackstageDeploySelector();
-    const tailNumber = 100;
+    const tailNumber = 500;
 
     // Resolve the deployment by its metadata labels, then fetch logs from it.
     // This works for both Helm and Operator since both set app.kubernetes.io/name
diff --git a/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/bulk-import.spec.ts b/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/bulk-import.spec.ts
index 1e06f3d428..a97ba7cb5d 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/bulk-import.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/bulk-import.spec.ts
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ spec:
         "Ready to import",
       ]);
     }).toPass({
-      intervals: [5_000],
-      timeout: 40_000,
+      intervals: [5_000, 10_000, 15_000],
+      timeout: 90_000,
     });
 
     await bulkimport.selectRepoInTable(catalogRepoDetails.name);
diff --git a/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/notifications/mark-notifications.spec.ts b/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/notifications/mark-notifications.spec.ts
index 56c0b8b080..b1b72e84e3 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/notifications/mark-notifications.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/playwright/e2e/plugins/notifications/mark-notifications.spec.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ test.describe("Mark notification tests", () => {
     };
     await notificationsApi.createNotification(notification);
     await notificationPage.clickNotificationsNavBarItem();
+    await notificationPage.notificationContains(`${notificationTitle}-${r}`);
     await notificationPage.selectNotification();
     await notificationPage.saveSelected();
     await notificationPage.viewSaved();
diff --git a/e2e-tests/playwright/support/pages/adoption-insights.ts b/e2e-tests/playwright/support/pages/adoption-insights.ts
index 73c7bcad7b..9ef5eed16f 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/playwright/support/pages/adoption-insights.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/playwright/support/pages/adoption-insights.ts
@@ -122,12 +122,15 @@ export class TestHelper {
   }
 
   async expectTopEntriesToBePresent(panelTitle: string) {
-    const panel = this.page.locator(".v5-MuiPaper-root", {
-      hasText: panelTitle,
-    });
-    const entries = panel.locator("tbody").locator("tr");
-    // Use auto-retrying assertion instead of instant count check
-    await expect(entries.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30000 });
+    await expect(async () => {
+      await this.page.reload();
+      await this.page.waitForLoadState("domcontentloaded");
+      const panel = this.page.locator(".v5-MuiPaper-root", {
+        hasText: panelTitle,
+      });
+      const entries = panel.locator("tbody").locator("tr");
+      await expect(entries.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    }).toPass({ intervals: [5000, 10000], timeout: 60000 });
   }
 
   async clickAndVerifyText(
@@ -141,7 +144,10 @@ export class TestHelper {
     // Wait for the expected API call to succeed
     await this.waitUntilApiCallSucceeds(newpage);
 
-    await newpage.getByText(expectedText).first().waitFor({ state: "visible" });
+    await newpage
+      .getByText(expectedText)
+      .first()
+      .waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 30000 });
     await newpage.waitForTimeout(5000); // wait for the flush interval to be sure
     await newpage.close();
   }