diff --git a/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/framework/infrastructure/gcp/api.py b/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/framework/infrastructure/gcp/api.py
index 116a2f21079..e318ddaa9e1 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/framework/infrastructure/gcp/api.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/framework/infrastructure/gcp/api.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class OperationError(Error):
 
 class GcpProjectApiResource:
     # TODO(sergiitk): move someplace better
-    _WAIT_FOR_OPERATION_SEC = 60 * 5
+    _WAIT_FOR_OPERATION_SEC = 60 * 10
     _WAIT_FIXED_SEC = 2
     _GCP_API_RETRIES = 5