diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/constants.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/constants.py
index b15f17d504..f6064d6941 100755
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/constants.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/constants.py
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 """Constants usable by multiple test modules."""
 
+import os
+
+
 USERNAME_ADMIN = "ansible-insights"
 USERNAME_CONSUMER = "autohubtest3"
 USERNAME_PUBLISHER = "autohubtest2"
 
 # time.sleep() seconds for checks that poll in a loop
-SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING = 1
+SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING = float(os.environ.get("GALAXY_SLEEP_SECONDS_POLLING", "1"))
 
 # time.sleep() seconds for checks that wait once
-SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME = 3
+SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME = float(os.environ.get("GALAXY_SLEEP_SECONDS_ONETIME", "3"))
+
+# how many times to sleep when polling
+POLLING_MAX_ATTEMPTS = int(os.environ.get("GALAXY_POLLING_MAX_ATTEMPTS", "10"))
 
 DEFAULT_DISTROS = {
     'community': {'basepath': 'community'},