@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ function launch_central {
       "${COMMON_DIR}/monitoring.sh"
     fi
 
-    if [[ -n "$CI" ]]; then
+    if [[ -n "$CI" ]] && ! kubectl config current-context | grep -q kind; then
         # Needed for GKE and OpenShift clusters
         echo "Sleep for 2 minutes to allow for stabilization"
         sleep 120