diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/onap/sdc/frontend/ci/tests/pages/component/workspace/InterfaceDefinitionOperationsModal.java b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/onap/sdc/frontend/ci/tests/pages/component/workspace/InterfaceDefinitionOperationsModal.java
index cb2ee3d..c8af405 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/onap/sdc/frontend/ci/tests/pages/component/workspace/InterfaceDefinitionOperationsModal.java
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/onap/sdc/frontend/ci/tests/pages/component/workspace/InterfaceDefinitionOperationsModal.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package org.onap.sdc.frontend.ci.tests.pages.component.workspace;
 
 import com.aventstack.extentreports.Status;
+import java.time.Duration;
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import org.onap.sdc.frontend.ci.tests.execute.setup.ExtentTestActions;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.openqa.selenium.By;
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
+import org.openqa.selenium.interactions.Actions;
 
 /**
  * Represents the Composition Interface Operations Modal.
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@
         fillInputName(interfaceOperationsData.getInputName());
         fillInputValue(interfaceOperationsData.getInputValue());
         clickOnSave();
+        //there is no feedback from the UI to check if the update was successful. Forcing a wait time trying to guarantee that,
+        // although time is never a guarantee in this case.
+        new Actions(webDriver).pause(Duration.ofSeconds(5)).perform();
     }
 
     private void fillDescription(final String description) {
diff --git a/utils/webseal-simulator/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/webseal/simulator/SdcProxy.java b/utils/webseal-simulator/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/webseal/simulator/SdcProxy.java
index 51d6796..0637f7e 100644
--- a/utils/webseal-simulator/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/webseal/simulator/SdcProxy.java
+++ b/utils/webseal-simulator/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/webseal/simulator/SdcProxy.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
         proxy(request, response, MethodEnum.DELETE);
     }
 
-    private synchronized void proxy(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, MethodEnum methodEnum) throws IOException {
+    private void proxy(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, MethodEnum methodEnum) throws IOException {
 
         Map<String, String[]> requestParameters = request.getParameterMap();
         String userIdHeader = getUseridFromRequest(request);