diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/cloning.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/cloning.ts
index e2f7960f9d856a..00be1b8e12b49a 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/cloning.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/cloning.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
           await ml.api.deleteIndices(cloneDestIndex);
           await ml.api.deleteIndices(testData.job.dest!.index as string);
           await ml.testResources.deleteIndexPatternByTitle(testData.job.dest!.index as string);
+          await ml.testResources.deleteIndexPatternByTitle(cloneDestIndex);
         });
 
         it('should open the wizard with a proper header', async () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/data_frame_analytics_creation.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/data_frame_analytics_creation.ts
index 5f3d21b80a8308..a49febfe68f614 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/data_frame_analytics_creation.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/data_frame_analytics_creation.ts
@@ -335,18 +335,24 @@ export function MachineLearningDataFrameAnalyticsCreationProvider(
     },
 
     async continueToAdditionalOptionsStep() {
-      await testSubjects.clickWhenNotDisabled('mlAnalyticsCreateJobWizardContinueButton');
-      await this.assertAdditionalOptionsStepActive();
+      await retry.tryForTime(5000, async () => {
+        await testSubjects.clickWhenNotDisabled('mlAnalyticsCreateJobWizardContinueButton');
+        await this.assertAdditionalOptionsStepActive();
+      });
     },
 
     async continueToDetailsStep() {
-      await testSubjects.clickWhenNotDisabled('mlAnalyticsCreateJobWizardContinueButton');
-      await this.assertDetailsStepActive();
+      await retry.tryForTime(5000, async () => {
+        await testSubjects.clickWhenNotDisabled('mlAnalyticsCreateJobWizardContinueButton');
+        await this.assertDetailsStepActive();
+      });
     },
 
     async continueToCreateStep() {
-      await testSubjects.clickWhenNotDisabled('mlAnalyticsCreateJobWizardContinueButton');
-      await this.assertCreateStepActive();
+      await retry.tryForTime(5000, async () => {
+        await testSubjects.clickWhenNotDisabled('mlAnalyticsCreateJobWizardContinueButton');
+        await this.assertCreateStepActive();
+      });
     },
 
     async assertModelMemoryInputExists() {
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/test_resources.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/test_resources.ts
index 9927c987bbea5d..942dc4a80d4ac8 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/test_resources.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/test_resources.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export function MachineLearningTestResourcesProvider({ getService }: FtrProvider
     ): Promise<string | undefined> {
       log.debug(`Searching for '${objectType}' with title '${title}'...`);
       const findResponse = await supertest
-        .get(`/api/saved_objects/_find?type=${objectType}`)
+        .get(`/api/saved_objects/_find?type=${objectType}&per_page=10000`)
         .set(COMMON_REQUEST_HEADERS)
         .expect(200)
         .then((res: any) => res.body);