diff --git a/src/steps/filter.py b/src/steps/filter.py
index 211ba4a0..6cfdb2a7 100644
--- a/src/steps/filter.py
+++ b/src/steps/filter.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class StepsFilter:
             self.ping_filter_subscriptions(str(uuid4()), node=node)
             raise AssertionError("Ping without any subscription worked")
         except Exception as ex:
-            assert "peer has no subscriptions" in str(ex)
+            assert "peer has no subscription" in str(ex)
 
     @allure.step
     def add_new_relay_subscription(self, pubsub_topics, node=None):
diff --git a/tests/filter/test_get_messages.py b/tests/filter/test_get_messages.py
index c9962e3b..18485332 100644
--- a/tests/filter/test_get_messages.py
+++ b/tests/filter/test_get_messages.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class TestFilterGetMessages(StepsFilter):
                 f"M_{index}"
             ), f'Incorrect payload at index: {index}. Published {to_base64(f"M_{index}")} Received {message["payload"]}'
 
-    def test_filter_get_message_with_1MB_payload(self):
-        payload_length = 1024 * 1023
+    def test_filter_get_message_with_150_kb_payload(self):
+        payload_length = 1024 * 100  # after encoding to base64 this will be close to 150KB
         message = self.create_message(payload=to_base64("a" * (payload_length)))
         self.check_published_message_reaches_filter_peer(message, message_propagation_delay=2)
diff --git a/tests/filter/test_multiple_nodes.py b/tests/filter/test_multiple_nodes.py
index e4edbe13..dbbd3fca 100644
--- a/tests/filter/test_multiple_nodes.py
+++ b/tests/filter/test_multiple_nodes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+from src.libs.common import delay
 from src.libs.custom_logger import get_custom_logger
 from src.steps.filter import StepsFilter
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class TestFilterMultipleNodes(StepsFilter):
         self.node1.send_relay_message(relay_message1, self.test_pubsub_topic)
         self.node2.unpause()
         self.node1.send_relay_message(relay_message2, self.test_pubsub_topic)
+        delay(0.5)
         filter_messages = self.get_filter_messages(content_topic=self.test_content_topic, pubsub_topic=self.test_pubsub_topic, node=self.node2)
         assert len(filter_messages) == 2, "Both messages should've been returned"
 
diff --git a/tests/relay/test_publish.py b/tests/relay/test_publish.py
index d37b13e1..19765df1 100644
--- a/tests/relay/test_publish.py
+++ b/tests/relay/test_publish.py
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ class TestRelayPublish(StepsRelay):
         except Exception as ex:
             assert "Bad Request" in str(ex) or "Internal Server Error" in str(ex)
 
-    def test_publish_with_payload_less_than_one_mb(self):
-        payload_length = 1024 * 700  # after encoding to base64 this be close to 1MB
+    def test_publish_with_payload_less_than_one_150_kb(self):
+        payload_length = 1024 * 100  # after encoding to base64 this will be close to 150KB
         logger.debug(f"Running test with payload length of {payload_length} bytes")
         message = self.create_message(payload=to_base64("a" * (payload_length)))
         self.check_published_message_reaches_relay_peer(message, message_propagation_delay=2)
 
-    def test_publish_with_payload_equal_or_more_than_one_mb(self):
-        for payload_length in [1024 * 1024, 1024 * 1024 * 10]:
+    def test_publish_with_payload_equal_or_more_150_kb(self):
+        for payload_length in [1024 * 200, 1024 * 1024, 1024 * 1024 * 10]:
             logger.debug(f"Running test with payload length of {payload_length} bytes")
             message = self.create_message(payload=to_base64("a" * (payload_length)))
             try:
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ class TestRelayPublish(StepsRelay):
         self.node2.unpause()
         self.check_published_message_reaches_relay_peer(self.create_message(payload=to_base64("M2")))
 
+    @pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=5)
     def test_publish_after_node1_restarts(self):
         self.check_published_message_reaches_relay_peer()
         self.node1.restart()