diff --git a/docs/modules/airflow/examples/getting_started/code/getting_started.sh b/docs/modules/airflow/examples/getting_started/code/getting_started.sh
index 1af68745..bd3e2133 100755
--- a/docs/modules/airflow/examples/getting_started/code/getting_started.sh
+++ b/docs/modules/airflow/examples/getting_started/code/getting_started.sh
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ exit 1
 ;;
 esac
 
-# As of SDP 26.3 CRDs are managed by the operator not helm, so there should be an initial delay
-# to allow the CRDs to be detected
-sleep 10
-
 echo "Creating credentials secret"
 # tag::apply-airflow-credentials[]
 kubectl apply -f airflow-credentials.yaml
diff --git a/docs/modules/airflow/examples/getting_started/code/getting_started.sh.j2 b/docs/modules/airflow/examples/getting_started/code/getting_started.sh.j2
index 3f643447..daf15144 100755
--- a/docs/modules/airflow/examples/getting_started/code/getting_started.sh.j2
+++ b/docs/modules/airflow/examples/getting_started/code/getting_started.sh.j2
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ exit 1
 ;;
 esac
 
-# As of SDP 26.3 CRDs are managed by the operator not helm, so there should be an initial delay
-# to allow the CRDs to be detected
-sleep 10
-
 echo "Creating credentials secret"
 # tag::apply-airflow-credentials[]
 kubectl apply -f airflow-credentials.yaml