diff --git a/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.params b/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.params
index d301af7..38d2c68 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.params
+++ b/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.params
@@ -90,12 +90,13 @@
         <LinkDiscovery>15</LinkDiscovery>
         <SwitchDiscovery>10</SwitchDiscovery>
         <IntentPurgeDelay>15</IntentPurgeDelay>
-        <CheckIntentDelay>5</CheckIntentDelay>
+        <CheckIntentDelay>8</CheckIntentDelay>
     </timers>
 
     <TEST>
         <fail_switch>True</fail_switch>
         <email>False</email>
+        <intent_check>8</intent_check>
     </TEST>
 
 </PARAMS>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.py b/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.py
index f3129e7..417ccc5 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         main.checkIntentsDelay = int( main.params['timers']['CheckIntentDelay'] )
         main.failSwitch = bool( main.params['TEST']['fail_switch'] )
         main.emailOnStop = bool( main.params['TEST']['email'] )
+        main.intentCheck = int( main.params['TEST']['intent_check'] )
         main.newTopo = ""
         main.CLIs = []
 
@@ -996,8 +997,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -1095,8 +1096,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -1193,8 +1194,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -1422,8 +1423,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -1532,8 +1533,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -1655,8 +1656,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -1765,8 +1766,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -1865,8 +1866,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -1962,8 +1963,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -2062,8 +2063,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -2159,8 +2160,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -2270,8 +2271,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -2368,8 +2369,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -2479,8 +2480,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -2577,8 +2578,8 @@
             " seconds" )
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
-        # Checking a maximum of 3
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Giving onos some time...")
@@ -3106,8 +3107,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -3201,8 +3202,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -3299,8 +3300,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 5 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(5):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -3394,8 +3395,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -3485,8 +3486,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -3573,8 +3574,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -3658,8 +3659,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")
@@ -3750,8 +3751,8 @@
 
         main.step("Verify intents are installed")
 
-        # Giving onos 3 chances to install intents
-        for i in range(3):
+        # Giving onos multiple chances to install intents
+        for i in range( main.intentCheck ):
             if i != 0:
                 main.log.warn( "Verification failed. Retrying..." )
             main.log.info("Waiting for onos to install intents...")