diff --git a/.github/workflows/containers.yml b/.github/workflows/containers.yml
index a649984e..d1428c78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/containers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/containers.yml
@@ -401,17 +401,16 @@ jobs:
         run: cd docs && npm run prettier:check
       - name: Test docs start (webpack-dev-server)
         run: cd docs && timeout -s SIGINT 60 npm run start &
-      - run: sleep 20
       - name: Test docs wget (webpack-dev-server)
-        run: wget http://localhost:3000
-      - run: sleep 10
+        id: wget-webpack-dev-server
+        run: echo "time_spent=$(/usr/bin/time -o /dev/stdout -f "%e" wget --waitretry=60 http://localhost:3000 | sed -e 's/^\([0-9]*\)\.00/\1/')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - run: sleep $(expr 60 - {{ steps.wget-webpack-dev-server.outputs.time_spent }})
       - name: Test docs build (webpack)
         run: cd docs && npm run build
       - name: Test docs serve (webpack)
-        run: cd docs && timeout -s SIGINT 10 npm run serve &
-      - run: sleep 5
+        run: cd docs && timeout -s SIGINT 30 npm run serve &
       - name: Test docs wget (webpack)
-        run: wget http://localhost:3000
+        run: wget --waitretry=30 http://localhost:3000
       - name: Test less
         run: less --version
       - name: Test PAGER