diff --git a/tests/integration/test_schema_coordinator.py b/tests/integration/test_schema_coordinator.py
index 7c7697065..e6ccbc699 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_schema_coordinator.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_schema_coordinator.py
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 from karapace.coordinator.schema_coordinator import Assignment, SchemaCoordinator, SchemaCoordinatorGroupRebalance
 from karapace.utils import json_encode
 from karapace.version import __version__
+from tenacity import retry, stop_after_delay, TryAgain, wait_fixed
 from tests.integration.utils.kafka_server import KafkaServers
-from typing import AsyncGenerator, Iterator
+from tests.utils import new_random_name
+from typing import AsyncGenerator, Final, Iterator
 from unittest import mock
 
 import aiokafka.errors as Errors
@@ -35,6 +37,9 @@
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+RETRY_TIME: Final = 20
+RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS: Final = 0.5
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function", name="mocked_client")
 def fixture_mocked_aiokafka_client() -> Iterator[AIOKafkaClient]:
@@ -82,12 +87,26 @@ async def get_client(
     await client.close()
 
 
+@retry(stop=stop_after_delay(RETRY_TIME), wait=wait_fixed(RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS))
+async def wait_for_ready(coordinator: SchemaCoordinator) -> None:
+    if not coordinator.ready and coordinator.coordinator_id is None:
+        raise TryAgain()
+
+
+@retry(stop=stop_after_delay(RETRY_TIME), wait=wait_fixed(RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS))
+async def wait_for_primary_state(coordinator: SchemaCoordinator) -> None:
+    if not coordinator.are_we_master:
+        raise TryAgain()
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("primary_selection_strategy", ["highest", "lowest"])
 async def test_coordinator_workflow(
     primary_selection_strategy: str,
     client: AIOKafkaClient,
     kafka_servers: KafkaServers,
 ) -> None:
+    group_name = new_random_name("tg-")
     # Check if 2 coordinators will coordinate rebalances correctly
     # Check if the initial group join is performed correctly with minimal
     # setup
@@ -98,21 +117,16 @@ async def test_coordinator_workflow(
         "https",
         True,
         primary_selection_strategy,
-        "test-group",
+        group_name,
         session_timeout_ms=10000,
         heartbeat_interval_ms=500,
         retry_backoff_ms=100,
     )
     coordinator.start()
     assert coordinator.coordinator_id is None
-    while not coordinator.ready():
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
-    assert coordinator.coordinator_id is not None
-
+    await wait_for_ready(coordinator)
     await coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
-    assert coordinator.coordinator_id is not None
-
-    assert coordinator.are_we_master
+    await wait_for_primary_state(coordinator)
 
     # Check if adding an additional coordinator will rebalance correctly
     client2 = await _get_client(kafka_servers=kafka_servers)
@@ -123,7 +137,7 @@ async def test_coordinator_workflow(
         "https",
         True,
         primary_selection_strategy,
-        "test-group",
+        group_name,
         session_timeout_ms=10000,
         heartbeat_interval_ms=500,
         retry_backoff_ms=100,
@@ -131,12 +145,8 @@ async def test_coordinator_workflow(
     coordinator2.start()
     assert coordinator2.coordinator_id is None
 
-    while not coordinator2.ready():
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
-    assert coordinator2.coordinator_id is not None
-
+    await wait_for_ready(coordinator2)
     await coordinator2.ensure_coordinator_known()
-    assert coordinator2.coordinator_id is not None
 
     # Helper variables to distinguish the expected primary and secondary
     primary = coordinator2 if primary_selection_strategy == "highest" else coordinator
@@ -144,16 +154,14 @@ async def test_coordinator_workflow(
     secondary = coordinator if primary_selection_strategy == "highest" else coordinator2
     secondary_client = client if primary_selection_strategy == "highest" else client2
 
-    assert primary.are_we_master
+    await wait_for_primary_state(primary)
     assert not secondary.are_we_master
 
     # Check is closing the primary coordinator will rebalance the secondary to change to primary
     await primary.close()
     await primary_client.close()
 
-    while not secondary.are_we_master:
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
-    assert secondary.are_we_master
+    await wait_for_primary_state(secondary)
     await secondary.close()
     await secondary_client.close()