diff --git a/test/integration/suite_test.go b/test/integration/suite_test.go
index 7d7217b9..3bccd30e 100644
--- a/test/integration/suite_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/suite_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	if !keepKustomizeDeploys {
 		addCleanup(mainCleanupKey, func(context.Context) error {
 			cleanupLog("cleaning up Gateway API CRDs")
-			return clusters.KustomizeDeleteForCluster(ctx, env.Cluster(), gwCRDsKustomize)
+			return clusters.KustomizeDeleteForCluster(ctx, env.Cluster(), gwCRDsKustomize, "--wait=false")
 		})
 	}