diff --git a/.github/workflows/r-pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/r-pytest.yml
index 970a08397d..c0dc3c70b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/r-pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/r-pytest.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd src/backend
           docker compose up -d api
-          sleep 5
+          sleep 20
           docker ps -a
           docker logs central_api
           docker compose run api \
-            wait-for-it fmtm_db:5432 --strict \
-            -- wait-for-it central_api:8383 --strict \
+            wait-for-it fmtm-db:5432 --strict \
+            -- wait-for-it central:8383 --strict \
             -- pytest