diff --git a/SPECS/openvswitch/openvswitch.spec b/SPECS/openvswitch/openvswitch.spec
index 93420038476..f38558a45da 100644
--- a/SPECS/openvswitch/openvswitch.spec
+++ b/SPECS/openvswitch/openvswitch.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 Summary:           Open vSwitch daemon/database/utilities
 Name:              openvswitch
 Version:           3.3.0
-Release:           2%{?dist}
+Release:           3%{?dist}
 License:           ASL 2.0 AND LGPLv2+ AND SISSL
 Vendor:            Microsoft Corporation
 Distribution:      Azure Linux
@@ -304,12 +304,17 @@ pushd $dir
 %if %{with check}
     touch resolv.conf
     export OVS_RESOLV_CONF=$(pwd)/resolv.conf
-    if make check TESTSUITEFLAGS='%{_smp_mflags}' ||
-       make check TESTSUITEFLAGS='--recheck' ||
-       make check TESTSUITEFLAGS='--recheck'; then :;
+    # Fast first pass; on retry raise OVS_CTL_TIMEOUT so timing-sensitive
+    # tests (notably PMD Auto Load Balance) tolerate CPU contention on CI.
+    if make check TESTSUITEFLAGS='%{_smp_mflags}'; then :;
     else
-        cat tests/testsuite.log
-        exit 1
+        export OVS_CTL_TIMEOUT=120
+        if make check TESTSUITEFLAGS='--recheck' ||
+           make check TESTSUITEFLAGS='--recheck'; then :;
+        else
+            cat tests/testsuite.log
+            exit 1
+        fi
     fi
 %endif
 %if %{with check_datapath_kernel}
@@ -505,6 +510,9 @@ fi
 %{_sysusersdir}/openvswitch.conf
 
 %changelog
+* Fri May 15 2026 Sumit Jena <sumitjena@microsoft.com> - 3.3.0-3
+- Make %check more tolerant to CI timing jitter.
+
 * Thu Jan 08 2026 Tobias Brick <tobiasb@microsoft.com> - 3.3.0-2
 - Add patches from fedora f40 to fix tests with new versions of openssl and python.
 - Update to use correct locations for license files.