diff --git a/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/test_bfd_topo1.py b/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/test_bfd_topo1.py
index adf02b02d4..c9020f16d3 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/test_bfd_topo1.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bfd_topo1/test_bfd_topo1.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_bfd_connection():
         test_func = partial(
             topotest.router_json_cmp, router, "show bfd peers json", expected
         )
-        _, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=8, wait=0.5)
+        _, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=30, wait=0.5)
         assertmsg = '"{}" JSON output mismatches'.format(router.name)
         assert result is None, assertmsg
 
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bfd_topo2/test_bfd_topo2.py b/tests/topotests/bfd_topo2/test_bfd_topo2.py
index 57ce0cdf09..a9b9358ef0 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bfd_topo2/test_bfd_topo2.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bfd_topo2/test_bfd_topo2.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def test_bfd_connection():
         test_func = partial(
             topotest.router_json_cmp, router, "show bfd peers json", expected
         )
-        _, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=8, wait=0.5)
+        _, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=30, wait=0.5)
         assertmsg = '"{}" JSON output mismatches'.format(router.name)
         assert result is None, assertmsg