diff --git a/test/e2e/emit-events-test b/test/e2e/emit-events-test
index 72f932bf..97e8c161 100755
--- a/test/e2e/emit-events-test
+++ b/test/e2e/emit-events-test
@@ -25,6 +25,25 @@ common_helm_args=()
 [[ "${TEST_WINDOWS-}" == "true" ]] && common_helm_args+=(--set targetNodeOs="windows")
 [[ -n "${NTH_WORKER_LABEL-}" ]] && common_helm_args+=(--set nodeSelector."$NTH_WORKER_LABEL")
 
+aemm_helm_args=(
+  upgrade
+  --install
+  --namespace default
+  "$CLUSTER_NAME-aemm"
+  "$AEMM_DL_URL"
+  --set aemm.IMDSv2="true"
+  --set servicePort="$IMDS_PORT"
+  --wait
+)
+[[ ${#common_helm_args[@]} -gt 0 ]] &&
+    aemm_helm_args+=("${common_helm_args[@]}")
+
+set -x
+retry 5 helm "${aemm_helm_args[@]}"
+set +x
+
+sleep 5
+
 anth_helm_args=(
   upgrade
   --install
@@ -68,23 +87,6 @@ set -x
 helm "${emtp_helm_args[@]}"
 set +x
 
-aemm_helm_args=(
-  upgrade
-  --install
-  --namespace default
-  "$CLUSTER_NAME-aemm"
-  "$AEMM_DL_URL"
-  --set aemm.IMDSv2="true"
-  --set servicePort="$IMDS_PORT"
-  --wait
-)
-[[ ${#common_helm_args[@]} -gt 0 ]] &&
-    aemm_helm_args+=("${common_helm_args[@]}")
-
-set -x
-retry 5 helm "${aemm_helm_args[@]}"
-set +x
-
 TAINT_CHECK_CYCLES=15
 TAINT_CHECK_SLEEP=15
 
@@ -108,8 +110,8 @@ fi
 test_node="${TEST_NODE:-$CLUSTER_NAME-worker}"
 for i in $(seq 1 $TAINT_CHECK_CYCLES); do
     if kubectl get events | tr -s " " | grep "CordonAndDrain node/${test_node} Node successfully cordoned and drained" >/dev/null; then
-        echo "✅ Verified CordonAndDrain was emitted as a k8s event!"
-        echo "✅ K8s Emit Events Test Passed $CLUSTER_NAME! ✅"s
+        echo "✅ Verified CordonAndDrain was emitted as a k8s event! (success event)"
+        echo "✅ K8s Emit Events Test Passed $CLUSTER_NAME! ✅"
         exit 0
     fi
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/prometheus-metrics-test b/test/e2e/prometheus-metrics-test
index d3932609..fc214a81 100755
--- a/test/e2e/prometheus-metrics-test
+++ b/test/e2e/prometheus-metrics-test
@@ -25,6 +25,26 @@ helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-c
 helm repo update
 retry 5 helm install kube-prometheus-stack prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack --version ${PROMETHEUS_HELM_VERSION} --set prometheusOperator.admissionWebhooks.enabled="false" --set grafana.enabled="false" --set nodeExporter.enabled="false" --set kubeStateMetrics.enabled="false"
 
+aemm_helm_args=(
+  upgrade
+  --install
+  --namespace default
+  "$CLUSTER_NAME-aemm"
+  "$AEMM_DL_URL"
+  --set servicePort="$IMDS_PORT"
+  --set 'tolerations[0].effect=NoSchedule'
+  --set 'tolerations[0].operator=Exists'
+  --wait
+)
+[[ ${#common_helm_args[@]} -gt 0 ]] &&
+    aemm_helm_args+=("${common_helm_args[@]}")
+
+set -x
+retry 5 helm "${aemm_helm_args[@]}"
+set +x
+
+sleep 5
+
 anth_helm_args=(
   upgrade
   --install
@@ -71,24 +91,6 @@ set -x
 helm "${emtp_helm_args[@]}"
 set +x
 
-aemm_helm_args=(
-  upgrade
-  --install
-  --namespace default
-  "$CLUSTER_NAME-aemm"
-  "$AEMM_DL_URL"
-  --set servicePort="$IMDS_PORT"
-  --set 'tolerations[0].effect=NoSchedule'
-  --set 'tolerations[0].operator=Exists'
-  --wait
-)
-[[ ${#common_helm_args[@]} -gt 0 ]] &&
-    aemm_helm_args+=("${common_helm_args[@]}")
-
-set -x
-retry 5 helm "${aemm_helm_args[@]}"
-set +x
-
 TAINT_CHECK_CYCLES=15
 TAINT_CHECK_SLEEP=15
 
@@ -109,25 +111,25 @@ fi
 
 
 EXIT_STATUS=1
+cordoned=0
+tainted=0
 for i in $(seq 1 $TAINT_CHECK_CYCLES); do
-      if kubectl get nodes "${CLUSTER_NAME}-worker" | grep SchedulingDisabled; then
-          echo "✅ Verified the worker node was cordoned!"
-
-          if kubectl get nodes "${CLUSTER_NAME}-worker" -o json | grep -q "aws-node-termination-handler/spot-itn"; then
-            echo "✅ Verified the worked node was tainted!"
-          else
-            echo "❌ Failed tainting node for spot termination event"
-            EXIT_STATUS=3
-            break
-          fi
-
-          if [[ $(kubectl get deployments regular-pod-test -o=jsonpath='{.status.unavailableReplicas}') -eq 1 ]]; then
-              echo "✅ Verified the regular-pod-test pod was evicted!"
-              echo "✅ Spot Interruption Test Passed $CLUSTER_NAME! ✅"
-              EXIT_STATUS=0
-              break
-          fi
-      fi
+    if [[ $cordoned -eq 0 ]] && kubectl get nodes "${CLUSTER_NAME}-worker" | grep SchedulingDisabled; then
+        echo "✅ Verified the worker node was cordoned!"
+        cordoned=1
+    fi
+
+    if [[ $cordoned -eq 1 && $tainted -eq 0 ]] && kubectl get nodes "${CLUSTER_NAME}-worker" -o json | grep -q "aws-node-termination-handler/spot-itn"; then
+        echo "✅ Verified the worked node was tainted!"
+        tainted=1
+    fi
+
+    if [[ $tainted -eq 1 && $(kubectl get deployments regular-pod-test -o=jsonpath='{.status.unavailableReplicas}') -eq 1 ]]; then
+        echo "✅ Verified the regular-pod-test pod was evicted!"
+        echo "✅ Spot Interruption Test Passed $CLUSTER_NAME! ✅"
+        EXIT_STATUS=0
+        break
+    fi
     echo "Assertion Loop $i/$TAINT_CHECK_CYCLES, sleeping for $TAINT_CHECK_SLEEP seconds"
     sleep $TAINT_CHECK_SLEEP
 done
diff --git a/test/e2e/webhook-test b/test/e2e/webhook-test
index 0328a432..298ade73 100755
--- a/test/e2e/webhook-test
+++ b/test/e2e/webhook-test
@@ -25,32 +25,24 @@ common_helm_args=()
 [[ "${TEST_WINDOWS-}" == "true" ]] && common_helm_args+=(--set targetNodeOs="windows")
 [[ -n "${NTH_WORKER_LABEL-}" ]] && common_helm_args+=(--set nodeSelector."$NTH_WORKER_LABEL")
 
-anth_helm_args=(
+aemm_helm_args=(
   upgrade
   --install
-  --namespace kube-system
-  "$CLUSTER_NAME-anth"
-  "$SCRIPTPATH/../../config/helm/aws-node-termination-handler/"
-  --set instanceMetadataURL="${INSTANCE_METADATA_URL:-"http://$AEMM_URL:$IMDS_PORT"}"
-  --set image.repository="$NODE_TERMINATION_HANDLER_DOCKER_REPO"
-  --set image.tag="$NODE_TERMINATION_HANDLER_DOCKER_TAG"
-  --set webhookURL="${WEBHOOK_URL}"
-  --set webhookTemplate="\{\"Content\":\"[NTH][Instance Interruption] InstanceId: \{\{ \.InstanceID \}\} - Node: \{\{ \.NodeName \}\} - InstanceType: \{\{ \.InstanceType \}\} -  AvailabilityZone: \{\{ \.AvailabilityZone \}\} - Kind: \{\{ \.Kind \}\} - Start Time: \{\{ \.StartTime \}\}\"\}"
-  --set enableSpotInterruptionDraining="true"
-  --set enableScheduledEventDraining="true"
-  --set daemonsetTolerations=""
+  --namespace default
+  "$CLUSTER_NAME-aemm"
+  "$AEMM_DL_URL"
+  --set servicePort="$IMDS_PORT"
   --wait
-  --force
 )
-[[ -n "${NODE_TERMINATION_HANDLER_DOCKER_PULL_POLICY-}" ]] &&
-    anth_helm_args+=(--set image.pullPolicy="$NODE_TERMINATION_HANDLER_DOCKER_PULL_POLICY")
 [[ ${#common_helm_args[@]} -gt 0 ]] &&
-    anth_helm_args+=("${common_helm_args[@]}")
+    aemm_helm_args+=("${common_helm_args[@]}")
 
 set -x
-helm "${anth_helm_args[@]}"
+retry 5 helm "${aemm_helm_args[@]}"
 set +x
 
+sleep 5
+
 emtp_helm_args=(
   upgrade
   --install
@@ -70,22 +62,36 @@ set -x
 helm "${emtp_helm_args[@]}"
 set +x
 
-aemm_helm_args=(
+sleep 5
+
+anth_helm_args=(
   upgrade
   --install
-  --namespace default
-  "$CLUSTER_NAME-aemm"
-  "$AEMM_DL_URL"
-  --set servicePort="$IMDS_PORT"
+  --namespace kube-system
+  "$CLUSTER_NAME-anth"
+  "$SCRIPTPATH/../../config/helm/aws-node-termination-handler/"
+  --set instanceMetadataURL="${INSTANCE_METADATA_URL:-"http://$AEMM_URL:$IMDS_PORT"}"
+  --set image.repository="$NODE_TERMINATION_HANDLER_DOCKER_REPO"
+  --set image.tag="$NODE_TERMINATION_HANDLER_DOCKER_TAG"
+  --set webhookURL="${WEBHOOK_URL}"
+  --set webhookTemplate="\{\"Content\":\"[NTH][Instance Interruption] InstanceId: \{\{ \.InstanceID \}\} - Node: \{\{ \.NodeName \}\} - InstanceType: \{\{ \.InstanceType \}\} -  AvailabilityZone: \{\{ \.AvailabilityZone \}\} - Kind: \{\{ \.Kind \}\} - Start Time: \{\{ \.StartTime \}\}\"\}"
+  --set enableSpotInterruptionDraining="true"
+  --set enableScheduledEventDraining="true"
+  --set daemonsetTolerations=""
+  --force
   --wait
 )
+[[ -n "${NODE_TERMINATION_HANDLER_DOCKER_PULL_POLICY-}" ]] &&
+    anth_helm_args+=(--set image.pullPolicy="$NODE_TERMINATION_HANDLER_DOCKER_PULL_POLICY")
 [[ ${#common_helm_args[@]} -gt 0 ]] &&
-    aemm_helm_args+=("${common_helm_args[@]}")
+    anth_helm_args+=("${common_helm_args[@]}")
 
 set -x
-retry 5 helm "${aemm_helm_args[@]}"
+helm "${anth_helm_args[@]}"
 set +x
 
+sleep 5
+
 TAINT_CHECK_CYCLES=15
 TAINT_CHECK_SLEEP=15