diff --git a/connectors/kafka/src/test/java/io/camunda/connector/kafka/inbound/KafkaExecutableTest.java b/connectors/kafka/src/test/java/io/camunda/connector/kafka/inbound/KafkaExecutableTest.java
index c5a4b47827..95da2bb3d6 100644
--- a/connectors/kafka/src/test/java/io/camunda/connector/kafka/inbound/KafkaExecutableTest.java
+++ b/connectors/kafka/src/test/java/io/camunda/connector/kafka/inbound/KafkaExecutableTest.java
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public KafkaExecutable getConsumerMock() {
         properties -> mockConsumer,
         RetryPolicy.builder()
             .handle(Exception.class)
-            .withDelay(Duration.ofMillis(500))
+            .withDelay(Duration.ofMillis(50))
             .withMaxAttempts(MAX_ATTEMPTS)
             .build());
   }