diff --git a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/01-assert.yaml b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/01-assert.yaml
index 9caf46bc2..e5538b7bf 100644
--- a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/01-assert.yaml
+++ b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/01-assert.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: ArgoCD
 metadata:
-  name: argocd
+  name: example
 status:
   phase: Available
   notificationsController: Running 
diff --git a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/01-install-argocd.yaml b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/01-install-argocd.yaml
index fbf2dd794..b805ecf93 100644
--- a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/01-install-argocd.yaml
+++ b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/01-install-argocd.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: ArgoCD
 metadata:
-  name: argocd
+  name: example
 spec:
   notifications:
     enabled: true
diff --git a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/02-update-notifications-cm.yaml b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/02-update-notifications-cm.yaml
index 39aea3253..4b70e6265 100644
--- a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/02-update-notifications-cm.yaml
+++ b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/02-update-notifications-cm.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ data:
       test-webhook:
         method: POST
         body: |
-          {"created":"{{.app.metadata.name}}"}
+          {"created":"{{.app.metadata.name}}","type":"{{(call .repo.GetAppDetails).Type}}"}
   trigger.test-on-created: |-
     - description: Application is created.
       send: ["test-app-created"]
diff --git a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/04-create-app.yaml b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/04-create-app.yaml
index 9ae4ff956..932c9da75 100644
--- a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/04-create-app.yaml
+++ b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/04-create-app.yaml
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ commands:
         path: test/examples/nginx
         targetRevision: HEAD
     EOF
-- script: sleep 5
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+- script: sleep 10
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diff --git a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/05-verify-webhook-notification.yaml b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/05-verify-webhook-notification.yaml
index ab1d9436d..d93806d64 100644
--- a/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/05-verify-webhook-notification.yaml
+++ b/tests/k8s/1-034_validate_webhook_notifications/05-verify-webhook-notification.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ commands:
 # verify no x509 in notifications-controller logs
 - script: | 
     #!/bin/bash
-    kubectl -n $NAMESPACE logs deployment.apps/argocd-notifications-controller | grep "x509"
+    kubectl -n $NAMESPACE logs deployment.apps/example-notifications-controller | grep "x509"
 
     PREV_CMD=$?
     if [ $PREV_CMD -eq 1 ]; then
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@ commands:
 # verify notification delivery
 - script: | 
     #!/bin/bash
-    kubectl -n $NAMESPACE logs deployment.apps/webhook | grep '{"created":"my-app-3"}'
 
-    PREV_CMD=$?
-    if [ $PREV_CMD -eq 0 ]; then
-        exit 0
-    else
-        exit 1
-    fi
+    # delays could occur in receiving notification, hence retry before failing
+    for i in {1..5}
+    do
+        sleep 5
+        kubectl -n $NAMESPACE logs deployment.apps/webhook | grep '{"created":"my-app-3","type":"Directory"}' && break
+    done
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