diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f76e50013d..9d828a7576 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -118,8 +118,12 @@ jobs:
           TEKTON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.tekton }}
         run: |
           make kind-tekton
-          kubectl -n tekton-pipelines rollout status deployment tekton-pipelines-controller --timeout=1m
-          kubectl -n tekton-pipelines rollout status deployment tekton-pipelines-webhook --timeout=1m
+          if ! kubectl -n tekton-pipelines rollout status deployment tekton-pipelines-controller --timeout=3m; then
+            echo "[ERROR] Tekton installation did not complete. Debug info:"
+            kubectl -n tekton-pipelines get pod -o wide
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          kubectl -n tekton-pipelines rollout status deployment tekton-pipelines-webhook --timeout=3m
       - name: Test
         run: |
           # host.docker.internal does not work in a GitHub action
@@ -201,8 +205,12 @@ jobs:
           TEKTON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.tekton }}
         run: |
           make kind-tekton
-          kubectl -n tekton-pipelines rollout status deployment tekton-pipelines-controller --timeout=1m
-          kubectl -n tekton-pipelines rollout status deployment tekton-pipelines-webhook --timeout=1m
+          if ! kubectl -n tekton-pipelines rollout status deployment tekton-pipelines-controller --timeout=3m; then
+            echo "[ERROR] Tekton installation did not complete. Debug info:"
+            kubectl -n tekton-pipelines get pod -o wide
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          kubectl -n tekton-pipelines rollout status deployment tekton-pipelines-webhook --timeout=3m
       - name: Install Registry
         run: |
           kubectl apply -f test/data/registry.yaml