diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/JaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/JaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy
index e01ef29f63..97391da68a 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/JaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/JaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ import test.JaxRsTestResource
 
 abstract class JaxRsHttpServerTest<S> extends AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest<S> {
 
+  def setup() {
+    // reset the barrier to avoid a failing test breaking subsequent tests
+    JaxRsTestResource.BARRIER.reset()
+  }
+
   @Override
   void awaitBarrier(int amount, TimeUnit timeUnit) {
     JaxRsTestResource.BARRIER.await(amount, timeUnit)
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/test/JaxRsTestResource.groovy b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/test/JaxRsTestResource.groovy
index f72f132e12..92b3ae286d 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/test/JaxRsTestResource.groovy
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/test/JaxRsTestResource.groovy
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class JaxRsTestResource {
   void asyncOp(@Suspended AsyncResponse response, @QueryParam("action") String action) {
     CompletableFuture.runAsync({
       // await for the test method to verify that there are no spans yet
-      BARRIER.await(1, SECONDS)
+      BARRIER.await(10, SECONDS)
 
       switch (action) {
         case "succeed":
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class JaxRsTestResource {
     def result = new CompletableFuture<String>()
     CompletableFuture.runAsync({
       // await for the test method to verify that there are no spans yet
-      BARRIER.await(1, SECONDS)
+      BARRIER.await(10, SECONDS)
 
       switch (action) {
         case "succeed":
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/JaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/JaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy
index e01ef29f63..97391da68a 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/JaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/JaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ import test.JaxRsTestResource
 
 abstract class JaxRsHttpServerTest<S> extends AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest<S> {
 
+  def setup() {
+    // reset the barrier to avoid a failing test breaking subsequent tests
+    JaxRsTestResource.BARRIER.reset()
+  }
+
   @Override
   void awaitBarrier(int amount, TimeUnit timeUnit) {
     JaxRsTestResource.BARRIER.await(amount, timeUnit)
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/test/JaxRsTestResource.groovy b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/test/JaxRsTestResource.groovy
index e01f4802e6..b069ad5077 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/test/JaxRsTestResource.groovy
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-common/testing/src/main/groovy/test/JaxRsTestResource.groovy
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class JaxRsTestResource {
   void asyncOp(@Suspended AsyncResponse response, @QueryParam("action") String action) {
     CompletableFuture.runAsync({
       // await for the test method to verify that there are no spans yet
-      BARRIER.await(1, SECONDS)
+      BARRIER.await(10, SECONDS)
 
       switch (action) {
         case "succeed":
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class JaxRsTestResource {
     def result = new CompletableFuture<String>()
     CompletableFuture.runAsync({
       // await for the test method to verify that there are no spans yet
-      BARRIER.await(1, SECONDS)
+      BARRIER.await(10, SECONDS)
 
       switch (action) {
         case "succeed":
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-common/testing/src/main/groovy/AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-common/testing/src/main/groovy/AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy
index c290e0e303..8cac640b43 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-common/testing/src/main/groovy/AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-common/testing/src/main/groovy/AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest.groovy
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ abstract class AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest<S> extends HttpServerTest<S> implemen
     }
 
     when: "barrier is released and resource class sends response"
-    awaitBarrier(1, SECONDS)
+    awaitBarrier(10, SECONDS)
     def response = futureResponse.join()
 
     then:
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ abstract class AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest<S> extends HttpServerTest<S> implemen
     }
 
     when: "barrier is released and resource class sends response"
-    awaitBarrier(1, SECONDS)
+    awaitBarrier(10, SECONDS)
     def response = futureResponse.join()
 
     then: