diff --git a/.github/workflows/stress_test.yml b/.github/workflows/stress_test.yml
index e3618d5e4b..88652e944b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stress_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stress_test.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           scheme: AuthStressTests
           destination: ${{ env.DESTINATION }}
           xcode_path: '/Applications/Xcode_${{ env.XCODE_VERSION }}.app'
-          other_flags: -parallel-testing-enabled NO
+          other_flags: -test-iterations 3 -retry-tests-on-failure -parallel-testing-enabled NO -test-repetition-relaunch-enabled YES
 
   geo-stress-test:
     needs: prepare-for-test
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
           scheme: GeoStressTests
           destination: ${{ env.DESTINATION }}
           xcode_path: '/Applications/Xcode_${{ env.XCODE_VERSION }}.app'
-          other_flags: -parallel-testing-enabled NO
+          other_flags: -test-iterations 3 -retry-tests-on-failure -parallel-testing-enabled NO -test-repetition-relaunch-enabled YES
 
   storage-stress-test:
     needs: prepare-for-test
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
           scheme: StorageStressTests
           destination: ${{ env.DESTINATION }}
           xcode_path: '/Applications/Xcode_${{ env.XCODE_VERSION }}.app'
-          other_flags: -parallel-testing-enabled NO
+          other_flags: -test-iterations 3 -retry-tests-on-failure -parallel-testing-enabled NO -test-repetition-relaunch-enabled YES
 
   datastore-stress-test:
     needs: prepare-for-test
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
           scheme: DatastoreStressTests
           destination: ${{ env.DESTINATION }}
           xcode_path: '/Applications/Xcode_${{ env.XCODE_VERSION }}.app'
-          other_flags: -parallel-testing-enabled NO
+          other_flags: -test-iterations 3 -retry-tests-on-failure -parallel-testing-enabled NO -test-repetition-relaunch-enabled YES
 
   graphql-api-stress-test:
     needs: prepare-for-test
@@ -196,4 +196,4 @@ jobs:
           scheme: GraphQLAPIStressTests
           destination: ${{ env.DESTINATION }}
           xcode_path: '/Applications/Xcode_${{ env.XCODE_VERSION }}.app'
-          other_flags: -parallel-testing-enabled NO
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+          other_flags: -test-iterations 3 -retry-tests-on-failure -parallel-testing-enabled NO -test-repetition-relaunch-enabled YES
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AmplifyPlugins/API/Tests/APIHostApp/GraphQLAPIStressTests/GraphQLAPIStressTests.swift b/AmplifyPlugins/API/Tests/APIHostApp/GraphQLAPIStressTests/GraphQLAPIStressTests.swift
index a8785951a2..3e36680a44 100644
--- a/AmplifyPlugins/API/Tests/APIHostApp/GraphQLAPIStressTests/GraphQLAPIStressTests.swift
+++ b/AmplifyPlugins/API/Tests/APIHostApp/GraphQLAPIStressTests/GraphQLAPIStressTests.swift
@@ -41,13 +41,10 @@ final class APIStressTests: XCTestCase {
     }
 
     override func setUp() async throws {
-        await Amplify.reset()
-        Amplify.Logging.logLevel = .verbose
-        let plugin = AWSAPIPlugin(modelRegistration: TestModelRegistration())
-
         do {
+            Amplify.Logging.logLevel = .verbose
+            let plugin = AWSAPIPlugin(modelRegistration: TestModelRegistration())
             try Amplify.add(plugin: plugin)
-
             let amplifyConfig = try TestConfigHelper.retrieveAmplifyConfiguration(
                 forResource: Self.amplifyConfiguration)
             try Amplify.configure(amplifyConfig)
@@ -58,6 +55,7 @@ final class APIStressTests: XCTestCase {
 
     override func tearDown() async throws {
         await Amplify.reset()
+        try await Task.sleep(seconds: 1)
     }
 
     // MARK: - Stress tests
@@ -82,33 +80,30 @@ final class APIStressTests: XCTestCase {
         DispatchQueue.concurrentPerform(iterations: concurrencyLimit) { index in
             Task {
                 let subscription = Amplify.API.subscribe(request: .subscription(of: Post.self, type: .onCreate))
-                Task {
-                    for try await subscriptionEvent in subscription {
-                        switch subscriptionEvent {
-                        case .connection(let state):
-                            switch state {
-                            case .connecting:
-                                break
-                            case .connected:
-                                connectedInvoked.fulfill()
-                            case .disconnected:
-                                disconnectedInvoked.fulfill()
-                            }
-                        case .data(let result):
-                            switch result {
-                            case .success(let post):
-                                if post.title == title {
-                                    progressInvoked.fulfill()
-                                }
-                            case .failure(let error):
-                                XCTFail("\(error)")
+                await sequenceActor.append(sequence: subscription)
+                for try await subscriptionEvent in subscription {
+                    switch subscriptionEvent {
+                    case .connection(let state):
+                        switch state {
+                        case .connecting:
+                            break
+                        case .connected:
+                            connectedInvoked.fulfill()
+                        case .disconnected:
+                            disconnectedInvoked.fulfill()
+                        }
+                    case .data(let result):
+                        switch result {
+                        case .success(let post):
+                            if post.title == title {
+                                progressInvoked.fulfill()
                             }
+                        case .failure(let error):
+                            XCTFail("\(error)")
                         }
                     }
-                    completedInvoked.fulfill()
                 }
-
-                await sequenceActor.append(sequence: subscription)
+                completedInvoked.fulfill()
             }
         }