diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index 65c379aee967..a61a961ec2bd 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ sub set_hostname {
             systemctl('restart NetworkManager');
 
             for (my $i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) {
-                $state = script_output 'nmcli -w 5 networking connectivity check';
+                $state = script_output("nmcli -w 5 networking connectivity check", proceed_on_failure => 1);
                 last if $state =~ /full/;
                 sleep 1;
             }
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ sub set_hostname {
             }
 
             for (my $i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
-                $state = script_output 'nmcli -w 5 networking connectivity check';
+                $state = script_output("nmcli -w 5 networking connectivity check", proceed_on_failure => 1);
 
                 last if $state =~ /full/;
 
diff --git a/tests/microos/networkmanager.pm b/tests/microos/networkmanager.pm
index 420d36d70d81..df056e6713df 100644
--- a/tests/microos/networkmanager.pm
+++ b/tests/microos/networkmanager.pm
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ sub ping_check {
     assert_script_run("ping -c 5 $net_config{'dns_server'}");
     # disconnect the device, skip the test on remote worker with ssh connection
     unless (is_s390x || is_vmware) {
-        assert_script_run("nmcli device disconnect $nic_name");
+        # Increase timeout to 60s - poo#169726
+        assert_script_run("nmcli -w 60 device disconnect $nic_name");
         if (script_run("ping -c 5 $net_config{'dns_server'}") == 0) {
             die('The network is still up after disconnection');
         }