diff --git a/tests/itests/docutests/build_md_test.py b/tests/itests/docutests/build_md_test.py
index a6f5450..4d90982 100644
--- a/tests/itests/docutests/build_md_test.py
+++ b/tests/itests/docutests/build_md_test.py
@@ -506,13 +506,10 @@
             # some
             # key messages in the logs
             print "Verify docker voltha logs are produced ..."
-            expected_output = ['coordinator._renew_session', 'main.heartbeat']
-            cmd = command_defs['docker_voltha_logs']
-            docker_voltha_logs = run_long_running_command_with_timeout(cmd,
-                                                                       0.5, 5)
-            intersected_logs = [l for l in expected_output if
-                                l in docker_voltha_logs]
-            self.assertEqual(len(intersected_logs), len(expected_output))
+            self.wait_till('Basic voltha logs are absent',
+                           self._is_basic_voltha_logs_produced,
+                           interval=1,
+                           timeout=30)
 
         finally:
             print "Stopping all containers ..."
@@ -646,6 +643,15 @@
             print "Not all consul services are ready ..."
         return res
 
+    def _is_basic_voltha_logs_produced(self):
+        expected_output = ['coordinator._renew_session', 'main.heartbeat']
+        cmd = command_defs['docker_voltha_logs']
+        docker_voltha_logs = run_long_running_command_with_timeout(cmd,
+                                                                   10, 5)
+        intersected_logs = [l for l in expected_output if
+                            l in docker_voltha_logs]
+        return  len(intersected_logs) == len(expected_output)
+
     def _run_consul(self):
         # run consul
         cmd = command_defs['docker_compose_start_consul']