diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_kafkaconnect_connector.go b/internal/provider/resource_kafkaconnect_connector.go
index fdce51a..fc25f20 100644
--- a/internal/provider/resource_kafkaconnect_connector.go
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_kafkaconnect_connector.go
@@ -198,21 +198,23 @@ func checkIfConnectorExists(
 	meta interface{}) (bool, error) {
 	client := meta.(*connect.Client)
 
+	var attempts = 60
+	var delay = 5 * time.Second
 	var exists bool
 	retryError := try.Do(func(attempt int) (bool, error) {
 		_, _, err := client.GetConnectorStatus(data.Id())
 		if err != nil {
 			if apiError, ok := err.(connect.APIError); ok {
 				if apiError.Code == 404 {
-					if attempt < 30 {
-						time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+					if attempt < attempts {
+						time.Sleep(delay)
 						return true, nil
 					}
 					return false, nil
 				}
 			}
-			if attempt < 30 {
-				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+			if attempt < attempts {
+				time.Sleep(delay)
 				return true, err
 			}
 			return false, err