diff --git a/jenkinsapi_tests/systests/job_configs.py b/jenkinsapi_tests/systests/job_configs.py
index 35fa782e..da21ecb0 100644
--- a/jenkinsapi_tests/systests/job_configs.py
+++ b/jenkinsapi_tests/systests/job_configs.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
   <disabled>false</disabled>
   <blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>
   <blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>
-  <triggers class="vector"/>
+  <triggers/>
   <concurrentBuild>false</concurrentBuild>
   <axes>
     <hudson.matrix.TextAxis>
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
   </axes>
   <builders>
     <hudson.tasks.Shell>
-      <command>ping -c 10 127.0.0.1</command>
+      <command>ping -c 3 127.0.0.1</command>
     </hudson.tasks.Shell>
   </builders>
   <publishers/>
diff --git a/jenkinsapi_tests/systests/test_jenkins_matrix.py b/jenkinsapi_tests/systests/test_jenkins_matrix.py
index 056dbda2..1337ad6c 100644
--- a/jenkinsapi_tests/systests/test_jenkins_matrix.py
+++ b/jenkinsapi_tests/systests/test_jenkins_matrix.py
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ def test_invoke_matrix_job(jenkins):
     job_name = "create_%s" % random_string()
     job = jenkins.create_job(job_name, MATRIX_JOB)
     queueItem = job.invoke()
-    queueItem.block_until_complete()
+    time.sleep(3)  # give jenkins time to catch up
+    queueItem.block_until_complete(delay=3)
 
     build = job.get_last_build()
 
     while build.is_running():
-        time.sleep(1)
+        time.sleep(3)
 
     set_of_groups = set()
     for run in build.get_matrix_runs():