diff --git a/test/scenarios-bootc/presubmits/el96-src@standard-suite1.sh b/test/scenarios-bootc/presubmits/el96-src@standard-suite1.sh
index d30951a6ce..273b443229 100644
--- a/test/scenarios-bootc/presubmits/el96-src@standard-suite1.sh
+++ b/test/scenarios-bootc/presubmits/el96-src@standard-suite1.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ scenario_remove_vms() {
 }
 
 scenario_run_tests() {
+    # The SYNC_FREQUENCY is set to a shorter-than-default value to speed up
+    # pre-submit scenario completion time in DNS tests.
     run_tests host1 \
         --variable "EXPECTED_OS_VERSION:9.6" \
+        --variable "SYNC_FREQUENCY:5s" \
         suites/standard1/ suites/selinux/validate-selinux-policy.robot
 }
diff --git a/test/scenarios/presubmits/el96-src@standard-suite1.sh b/test/scenarios/presubmits/el96-src@standard-suite1.sh
index c460d45899..60724e71d2 100644
--- a/test/scenarios/presubmits/el96-src@standard-suite1.sh
+++ b/test/scenarios/presubmits/el96-src@standard-suite1.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ scenario_remove_vms() {
 }
 
 scenario_run_tests() {
+    # The SYNC_FREQUENCY is set to a shorter-than-default value to speed up
+    # pre-submit scenario completion time in DNS tests.
     run_tests host1 \
         --variable "EXPECTED_OS_VERSION:9.6" \
+        --variable "SYNC_FREQUENCY:5s" \
         suites/standard1/ suites/selinux/validate-selinux-policy.robot
 }
diff --git a/test/suites/standard1/dns.robot b/test/suites/standard1/dns.robot
index 75ddb2234a..84a690ccac 100644
--- a/test/suites/standard1/dns.robot
+++ b/test/suites/standard1/dns.robot
@@ -21,17 +21,12 @@ ${FAKE_LISTEN_IP}           99.99.99.99
 ${CUSTOM_HOSTS_FILE}        /tmp/hosts23
 ${PODS_HOSTS_FILE}          /tmp/hosts/hosts
 ${HOSTNAME}                 ${EMPTY}
+${SYNC_FREQUENCY}           ${EMPTY}
 ${HOSTSFILE_ENABLED}        SEPARATOR=\n
 ...                         ---
 ...                         dns:
 ...                         \ \ hosts:
 ...                         \ \ \ status: Enabled
-${HOSTS_CONFIG_CUSTOM}      SEPARATOR=\n
-...                         ---
-...                         dns:
-...                         \ \ hosts:
-...                         \ \ \ status: Enabled
-...                         \ \ \ file: ${CUSTOM_HOSTS_FILE}
 ${HOSTSFILE_DISABLED}       SEPARATOR=\n
 ...                         ---
 ...                         dns:
@@ -48,13 +43,13 @@ Resolve Host from Default Hosts File
 
 Resolve Host from Non-Default Hosts File
     [Documentation]    Resolve host from default hosts file
-    [Setup]    Setup With Custom Config    ${HOSTS_CONFIG_CUSTOM}    ${CUSTOM_HOSTS_FILE}
+    [Setup]    Setup With Custom Hosts File
     Resolve Host From Pod    ${HOSTNAME}
     [Teardown]    Teardown Hosts File    ${HOSTNAME}
 
 Dynamic Hosts File Update Without Restart
     [Documentation]    Verify hosts file changes are reflected without MicroShift or pod restarts
-    [Setup]    Setup With Custom Config    ${HOSTS_CONFIG_CUSTOM}    ${CUSTOM_HOSTS_FILE}
+    [Setup]    Setup With Custom Hosts File
     Resolve Host From Pod    ${HOSTNAME}
     ${updated_hostname}=    Generate Random HostName
     Add Entry To Hosts    ${FAKE_LISTEN_IP}    ${updated_hostname}    ${CUSTOM_HOSTS_FILE}
@@ -73,10 +68,33 @@ Disable CoreDNS Hosts And Verify ConfigMap Removed
 
 
 *** Keywords ***
+Get Hosts Config Custom
+    [Documentation]    Build hosts config with optional syncFrequency
+    ...    syncFrequency is configurable in order to speed up the ConfigMap synchronization time
+    ...    for the pods that mount it.
+    IF    "${SYNC_FREQUENCY}" != "${EMPTY}"
+        ${config}=    Catenate    SEPARATOR=\n
+        ...    ---
+        ...    kubelet:
+        ...    \ \ syncFrequency: ${SYNC_FREQUENCY}
+        ...    dns:
+        ...    \ \ hosts:
+        ...    \ \ \ status: Enabled
+        ...    \ \ \ file: ${CUSTOM_HOSTS_FILE}
+    ELSE
+        ${config}=    Catenate    SEPARATOR=\n
+        ...    ---
+        ...    dns:
+        ...    \ \ hosts:
+        ...    \ \ \ status: Enabled
+        ...    \ \ \ file: ${CUSTOM_HOSTS_FILE}
+    END
+    RETURN    ${config}
+
 Resolve Host From Pod
     [Documentation]    Resolve host from pod
     [Arguments]    ${hostname}
-    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    40x    2s
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    40x    5s
     ...    Router Should Resolve Hostname    ${hostname}
 
 Router Should Resolve Hostname
@@ -95,6 +113,11 @@ Setup With Custom Config
     Drop In MicroShift Config    ${config_content}    20-dns
     Restart MicroShift
 
+Setup With Custom Hosts File
+    [Documentation]    Get custom hosts config and setup with it
+    ${config}=    Get Hosts Config Custom
+    Setup With Custom Config    ${config}    ${CUSTOM_HOSTS_FILE}
+
 Teardown Hosts File
     [Documentation]    Teardown the hosts file
     [Arguments]    ${hostname}