diff --git a/.github/workflows/bootstrap.yaml b/.github/workflows/bootstrap.yaml
index 48891f84..b460cd2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bootstrap.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bootstrap.yaml
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITPROVIDER_BOT_TOKEN }}
       - name: uninstall
         run: |
-          ./bin/flux suspend kustomization flux-system
-          ./bin/flux uninstall --resources --crds -s
+          ./bin/flux uninstall --resources --crds -s --timeout=10m
       - name: bootstrap reinstall
         run: |
           ./bin/flux bootstrap github --manifests ./manifests/install/ \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index a197c207..97af7e78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
           ./bin/flux check
       - name: flux uninstall
         run: |
-          ./bin/flux uninstall --crds --silent
+          ./bin/flux uninstall --crds --silent --timeout=10m
       - name: Debug failure
         if: failure()
         run: |