diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/postgresql_slot/tasks/postgresql_slot_initial.yml b/tests/integration/targets/postgresql_slot/tasks/postgresql_slot_initial.yml
index 8a60b6d0f3..0ca4a349e0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/postgresql_slot/tasks/postgresql_slot_initial.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/postgresql_slot/tasks/postgresql_slot_initial.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,28 @@
     name: wal_level
     value: logical
 
-- name: postgresql_slot - restart PostgreSQL
+# To avoid CI timeouts
+- name: Kill all postgres processes
+  shell: 'pkill -u {{ pg_user }}'
+  become: yes
+  when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'CentOS' and ansible_facts.distribution_major_version == '8'
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
+- name: postgresql_slot - stop PostgreSQL
   become: yes
   service:
     name: "{{ postgresql_service }}"
-    state: restarted
+    state: stopped
+
+- name: postgresql_slot - pause between stop and start PostgreSQL
+  pause:
+    seconds: 5
+
+- name: postgresql_slot - start PostgreSQL
+  become: yes
+  service:
+    name: "{{ postgresql_service }}"
+    state: started
 
 #
 # state=present
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/postgresql_user_obj_stat_info/tasks/postgresql_user_obj_stat_info.yml b/tests/integration/targets/postgresql_user_obj_stat_info/tasks/postgresql_user_obj_stat_info.yml
index 395e2fc64d..378baf7c97 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/postgresql_user_obj_stat_info/tasks/postgresql_user_obj_stat_info.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/postgresql_user_obj_stat_info/tasks/postgresql_user_obj_stat_info.yml
@@ -61,11 +61,28 @@
       name: track_functions
       value: all
 
-  - name: Restart PostgreSQL
+  # To avoid CI timeouts
+  - name: Kill all postgres processes
+    shell: 'pkill -u {{ pg_user }}'
+    become: yes
+    when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'CentOS' and ansible_facts.distribution_major_version == '8'
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  - name: Stop PostgreSQL
     become: yes
     service:
       name: "{{ postgresql_service }}"
-      state: restarted
+      state: stopped
+
+  - name: Pause between stop and start PosgreSQL
+    pause:
+      seconds: 5
+
+  - name: Start PostgreSQL
+    become: yes
+    service:
+      name: "{{ postgresql_service }}"
+      state: started
 
   - name: Create test functions
     <<: *task_parameters
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/setup_postgresql_db/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/setup_postgresql_db/tasks/main.yml
index 24a121930e..b6898d863d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/setup_postgresql_db/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/setup_postgresql_db/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Exit when Suse because it causes CI problems
+- meta: end_play
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Suse'
+
 - name: python 2
   set_fact:
     python_suffix: ''
@@ -26,6 +30,12 @@
     state: started
   when: ansible_service_mgr == 'systemd' and ansible_distribution == 'Fedora'
 
+- name: Kill all postgres processes
+  shell: 'pkill -u {{ pg_user }}'
+  become: yes
+  when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'CentOS' and ansible_facts.distribution_major_version == '8'
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
 - name: stop postgresql service
   service: name={{ postgresql_service }} state=stopped
   ignore_errors: true
@@ -83,7 +93,16 @@
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
 - name: Initialize postgres (Suse)
-  service: name=postgresql state=restarted
+  service: name=postgresql state=stopped
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Suse'
+
+- name: Pause between stop and start postgresql
+  pause:
+    seconds: 5
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Suse'
+
+- name: Initialize postgres (Suse)
+  service: name=postgresql state=started
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Suse'
 
 - name: Copy pg_hba into place
@@ -153,8 +172,27 @@
 - name: start postgresql service
   service: name={{ postgresql_service }} state=started
 
-- name: restart postgresql service
-  service: name={{ postgresql_service }} state=restarted
+- name: Pause between start and stop
+  pause:
+    seconds: 5
+
+- name: Kill all postgres processes
+  shell: 'pkill -u {{ pg_user }}'
+  become: yes
+  when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'CentOS' and ansible_facts.distribution_major_version == '8'
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  register: terminate
+
+- name: Stop postgresql service
+  service: name={{ postgresql_service }} state=stopped
+  when: terminate is not succeeded
+
+- name: Pause between stop and start
+  pause:
+    seconds: 5
+
+- name: Start postgresql service
+  service: name={{ postgresql_service }} state=started
 
 - name: copy control file for dummy ext
   copy: