diff --git a/runtime/tests/runtime-signing.test.mjs b/runtime/tests/runtime-signing.test.mjs
index 55e2ced..fc885f0 100644
--- a/runtime/tests/runtime-signing.test.mjs
+++ b/runtime/tests/runtime-signing.test.mjs
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ test("full chain clean -> summarize -> classify verifies with schema using parti
     RECEIPT_SIGNER_ID: "runtime.commandlayer.eth",
     VERIFY_SCHEMA_CACHED_ONLY: "1",
     VERIFY_MAX_MS: "12000",
-    SCHEMA_FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS: "3000",
+    SCHEMA_FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS: "50",
     SCHEMA_VALIDATE_BUDGET_MS: "3000",
   });
 
@@ -532,9 +532,11 @@ test("full chain clean -> summarize -> classify verifies with schema using parti
     let verifyAttempt = await verifyReceiptWithTimeout(finalReceipt);
     console.log("[chain] after verify response", verifyAttempt.res.status, verifyAttempt.json ?? verifyAttempt.text);
 
-    if (verifyAttempt.res.status === 202) {
+    const verifyRetryLimit = 2;
+    for (let attempt = 2; verifyAttempt.res.status === 202 && attempt <= verifyRetryLimit; attempt++) {
       console.log("[chain] verify warmup 202 response", verifyAttempt.json ?? verifyAttempt.text);
-      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1200));
+      const retryDelayMs = verifyAttempt.json?.retry_after_ms ?? 1200;
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, retryDelayMs));
       console.log("[chain] before verify request retry");
       verifyAttempt = await verifyReceiptWithTimeout(finalReceipt);
       console.log("[chain] after verify response retry", verifyAttempt.res.status, verifyAttempt.json ?? verifyAttempt.text);