diff --git a/e2e/cloud-plugins-suite/azure-monitor.spec.ts b/e2e/cloud-plugins-suite/azure-monitor.spec.ts
index 17ca92666f0..32844502d07 100644
--- a/e2e/cloud-plugins-suite/azure-monitor.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/cloud-plugins-suite/azure-monitor.spec.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ function provisionAzureMonitorDatasources(datasources: AzureMonitorProvision[])
         .type(datasource.secureJsonData.clientSecret, { log: false });
       e2eSelectors.configEditor.loadSubscriptions.button().click().wait('@subscriptions').wait(500);
       e2eSelectors.configEditor.defaultSubscription.input().find('input').type('datasources{enter}');
+      // Wait for 15s so that credentials are ready. 5s has been tested locally before and seemed insufficient.
+      e2e().wait(15000);
     },
     expectedAlertMessage: 'Successfully connected to all Azure Monitor endpoints',
+    // Reduce the timeout from 30s to error faster when an invalid alert message is presented
+    timeout: 10000,
   });
 }