diff --git a/e2e/common/misc/rest_test.go b/e2e/common/misc/rest_test.go
index 680f06adb7..e67aa3c751 100644
--- a/e2e/common/misc/rest_test.go
+++ b/e2e/common/misc/rest_test.go
@@ -48,22 +48,27 @@ func TestRunRest(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(CopyIntegrationKits(t, ctx, ns, operatorID)).To(Succeed())
 		g.Expect(KamelInstallWithID(t, ctx, operatorID, ns)).To(Succeed())
 
-		g.Eventually(SelectedPlatformPhase(t, ctx, ns, operatorID), TestTimeoutMedium).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationPlatformPhaseReady))
+		g.Eventually(SelectedPlatformPhase(t, ctx, ns, operatorID)).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationPlatformPhaseReady))
 
 		ocp, err := openshift.IsOpenShift(TestClient(t))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		g.Expect(KamelRunWithID(t, ctx, operatorID, ns, "files/rest-consumer.yaml").Execute()).To(Succeed())
-		g.Eventually(IntegrationPodPhase(t, ctx, ns, "rest-consumer"), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(corev1.PodRunning))
+		g.Expect(KamelRunWithID(t, ctx, operatorID, ns, "files/rest-consumer.yaml",
+			// Let's make sure to have this run via a plain Deployment
+			"-t", "knative-service.enabled=false",
+		).Execute()).To(Succeed())
+		g.Eventually(IntegrationPodPhase(t, ctx, ns, "rest-consumer")).Should(Equal(corev1.PodRunning))
 
 		t.Run("Service works", func(t *testing.T) {
 			name := RandomizedSuffixName("John")
 			service := Service(t, ctx, ns, "rest-consumer")
 			g.Eventually(service, TestTimeoutShort).ShouldNot(BeNil())
-			g.Expect(KamelRunWithID(t, ctx, operatorID, ns, "files/rest-producer.yaml", "-p", "serviceName=rest-consumer", "-p", "name="+name).Execute()).To(Succeed())
-			g.Eventually(IntegrationPodPhase(t, ctx, ns, "rest-producer"), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(corev1.PodRunning))
-			g.Eventually(IntegrationLogs(t, ctx, ns, "rest-consumer"), TestTimeoutLong).Should(ContainSubstring(fmt.Sprintf("get %s", name)))
-			g.Eventually(IntegrationLogs(t, ctx, ns, "rest-producer"), TestTimeoutLong).Should(ContainSubstring(fmt.Sprintf("%s Doe", name)))
+			g.Expect(KamelRunWithID(t, ctx, operatorID, ns, "files/rest-producer.yaml",
+				"-p", "serviceName=rest-consumer", "-p", "name="+name,
+			).Execute()).To(Succeed())
+			g.Eventually(IntegrationPodPhase(t, ctx, ns, "rest-producer")).Should(Equal(corev1.PodRunning))
+			g.Eventually(IntegrationLogs(t, ctx, ns, "rest-consumer")).Should(ContainSubstring(fmt.Sprintf("get %s", name)))
+			g.Eventually(IntegrationLogs(t, ctx, ns, "rest-producer")).Should(ContainSubstring(fmt.Sprintf("%s Doe", name)))
 		})
 
 		if ocp {
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ func TestRunRest(t *testing.T) {
 				name := RandomizedSuffixName("Peter")
 				route := Route(t, ctx, ns, "rest-consumer")
 				g.Eventually(route, TestTimeoutShort).ShouldNot(BeNil())
-				g.Eventually(RouteStatus(t, ctx, ns, "rest-consumer"), TestTimeoutMedium).Should(Equal("True"))
+				g.Eventually(RouteStatus(t, ctx, ns, "rest-consumer")).Should(Equal("True"))
 				url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/customers/%s", route().Spec.Host, name)
 				g.Eventually(httpRequest(url), TestTimeoutMedium).Should(Equal(fmt.Sprintf("%s Doe", name)))
 				g.Eventually(IntegrationLogs(t, ctx, ns, "rest-consumer"), TestTimeoutShort).Should(ContainSubstring(fmt.Sprintf("get %s", name)))
diff --git a/e2e/common/traits/builder_test.go b/e2e/common/traits/builder_test.go
index db8d42a00d..d695104650 100644
--- a/e2e/common/traits/builder_test.go
+++ b/e2e/common/traits/builder_test.go
@@ -47,9 +47,13 @@ func TestBuilderTrait(t *testing.T) {
 
 		g.Eventually(SelectedPlatformPhase(t, ctx, ns, operatorID), TestTimeoutMedium).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationPlatformPhaseReady))
 
-		t.Run("Run build strategy routine", func(t *testing.T) {
-			name := RandomizedSuffixName("java")
-			g.Expect(KamelRunWithID(t, ctx, operatorID, ns, "files/Java.java", "--name", name, "-t", "builder.order-strategy=sequential", "-t", "builder.strategy=routine").Execute()).To(Succeed())
+		t.Run("Run build order strategy sequential", func(t *testing.T) {
+			name := RandomizedSuffixName("java-dependencies-sequential")
+			g.Expect(KamelRunWithID(t, ctx, operatorID, ns, "files/Java.java", "--name", name,
+				// This is required in order to avoid reusing a Kit already existing (which is the default behavior)
+				"--build-property", "strategy=sequential",
+				"-t", "builder.order-strategy=sequential",
+			).Execute()).To(Succeed())
 
 			g.Eventually(IntegrationPodPhase(t, ctx, ns, name), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(corev1.PodRunning))
 			g.Eventually(IntegrationConditionStatus(t, ctx, ns, name, v1.IntegrationConditionReady), TestTimeoutShort).Should(Equal(corev1.ConditionTrue))
diff --git a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/builder.go b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/builder.go
index 12054f95d4..62b04d4fa5 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/builder.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type BuilderTrait struct {
 	BaseImage string `property:"base-image" json:"baseImage,omitempty"`
 	// Use the incremental image build option, to reuse existing containers (default `true`)
 	IncrementalImageBuild *bool `property:"incremental-image-build" json:"incrementalImageBuild,omitempty"`
-	// The build order strategy to use, either `dependencies`, `fifo` or `sequential` (default `sequential`)
+	// The build order strategy to use, either `dependencies`, `fifo` or `sequential` (default is the platform default)
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=dependencies;fifo;sequential
 	OrderStrategy string `property:"order-strategy" json:"orderStrategy,omitempty"`
 	// When using `pod` strategy, the minimum amount of CPU required by the pod builder.
diff --git a/pkg/platform/defaults.go b/pkg/platform/defaults.go
index f4e7cd218e..2814d72eb5 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/defaults.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func ConfigureDefaults(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, p *v1.IntegrationPl
 	}
 
 	if p.Status.Build.BuildConfiguration.OrderStrategy == "" {
-		p.Status.Build.BuildConfiguration.OrderStrategy = v1.BuildOrderStrategySequential
+		p.Status.Build.BuildConfiguration.OrderStrategy = v1.BuildOrderStrategyDependencies
 		log.Debugf("Integration Platform %s [%s]: setting build order strategy %s", p.Name, p.Namespace, p.Status.Build.BuildConfiguration.OrderStrategy)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/platform/defaults_test.go b/pkg/platform/defaults_test.go
index 36d366dd38..4a5c7ee5d2 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/defaults_test.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/defaults_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestIntegrationPlatformDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, v1.IntegrationPlatformClusterKubernetes, ip.Status.Cluster)
 	assert.Equal(t, v1.TraitProfile(""), ip.Status.Profile)
 	assert.Equal(t, v1.BuildStrategyRoutine, ip.Status.Build.BuildConfiguration.Strategy)
-	assert.Equal(t, v1.BuildOrderStrategySequential, ip.Status.Build.BuildConfiguration.OrderStrategy)
+	assert.Equal(t, v1.BuildOrderStrategyDependencies, ip.Status.Build.BuildConfiguration.OrderStrategy)
 	assert.Equal(t, defaults.BaseImage(), ip.Status.Build.BaseImage)
 	assert.Equal(t, defaults.LocalRepository, ip.Status.Build.Maven.LocalRepository)
 	assert.Equal(t, int32(3), ip.Status.Build.MaxRunningBuilds) // default for build strategy routine
diff --git a/pkg/trait/builder_test.go b/pkg/trait/builder_test.go
index fc6b18b56b..3ea5de9f03 100644
--- a/pkg/trait/builder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/trait/builder_test.go
@@ -684,3 +684,13 @@ func TestBuilderTraitPlatforms(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"linux/amd64", "linux/arm64"}, env.Pipeline[2].Jib.Configuration.ImagePlatforms)
 }
+
+func TestBuilderTraitOrderStrategy(t *testing.T) {
+	env := createBuilderTestEnv(v1.IntegrationPlatformClusterKubernetes, v1.IntegrationPlatformBuildPublishStrategyJib, v1.BuildStrategyRoutine)
+	builderTrait := createNominalBuilderTraitTest()
+	builderTrait.OrderStrategy = "fifo"
+	err := builderTrait.Apply(env)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, v1.BuildOrderStrategyFIFO, env.Pipeline[0].Builder.Configuration.OrderStrategy)
+}
diff --git a/script/Makefile b/script/Makefile
index 11b317fc9d..8f87a77575 100644
--- a/script/Makefile
+++ b/script/Makefile
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ KAMELET_CATALOG_REPO_TAG := v4.0.1
 DO_TEST_PREBUILD ?= true
 TEST_PREBUILD = build
 # Tests may run in parallel to each other. This count sets the amount of tests run in parallel. (default value usually is GOMAXPROCS)
-TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT ?= 4
+TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT ?= 2
 TEST_ADVANCED_PARALLEL_COUNT ?= 4
 
 # OLM (Operator Lifecycle Manager and Operator Hub): uncomment to override operator settings at build time
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ setup-yaks:
 #
 test-common: do-build
 	FAILED=0; STAGING_RUNTIME_REPO="$(STAGING_RUNTIME_REPO)"; \
-	go test -timeout 90m -v ./e2e/common/... -tags=integration -parallel=$(TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT) $(TEST_INTEGRATION_COMMON_LANG_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
+	go test -p=$(TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT) -timeout 90m -v ./e2e/common/... -tags=integration $(TEST_INTEGRATION_COMMON_LANG_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
 	exit $${FAILED}
 
 #
@@ -300,22 +300,22 @@ test-smoke: do-build
 	echo "TEST_SKIP_AFTER_FAILURE_COUNT=$$TEST_SKIP_AFTER_FAILURE_COUNT"; \
 	go test -timeout 10m -count=1 -v ./e2e/common/main_test.go -tags=integration $(TEST_INTEGRATION_COMMON_LANG_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
 	if [ $$FAILED -le $$TEST_SKIP_AFTER_FAILURE_COUNT ]; then \
-		go test -timeout 30m -count=1 -v ./e2e/common/languages -tags=integration -parallel=$(TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT) $(TEST_INTEGRATION_COMMON_LANG_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
+		go test -p=$(TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT) -timeout 30m -count=1 -v ./e2e/common/languages -tags=integration $(TEST_INTEGRATION_COMMON_LANG_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
 	fi; \
 	if [ $$FAILED -le $$TEST_SKIP_AFTER_FAILURE_COUNT ]; then \
-		go test -timeout 30m -count=1 -v \
+		go test -p=$(TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT) -timeout 30m -count=1 -v \
 			./e2e/common/misc/cron_test.go \
 			./e2e/common/misc/kamelet_test.go \
 			./e2e/common/misc/pipe_test.go \
-			-tags=integration -parallel=$(TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT) $(TEST_INTEGRATION_COMMON_LANG_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
+			-tags=integration $(TEST_INTEGRATION_COMMON_LANG_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
 	fi; \
 	if [ $$FAILED -le $$TEST_SKIP_AFTER_FAILURE_COUNT ]; then \
-		go test -timeout 30m -count=1 -v \
+		go test -p=$(TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT) -timeout 30m -count=1 -v \
 			./e2e/common/traits/camel_test.go \
 			./e2e/common/traits/container_test.go \
 			./e2e/common/traits/openapi_test.go \
 			./e2e/common/traits/service_test.go \
-			-tags=integration -parallel=$(TEST_COMMON_PARALLEL_COUNT) $(TEST_INTEGRATION_COMMON_LANG_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
+			-tags=integration $(TEST_INTEGRATION_COMMON_LANG_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
 	fi; \
 	exit $$FAILED
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ test-smoke: do-build
 #
 test-advanced: do-build
 	FAILED=0; STAGING_RUNTIME_REPO="$(STAGING_RUNTIME_REPO)"; \
-	go test -timeout 90m -v ./e2e/advanced -tags=integration -parallel=$(TEST_ADVANCED_PARALLEL_COUNT) $(TEST_INSTALL_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
+	go test -p=$(TEST_ADVANCED_PARALLEL_COUNT) -timeout 90m -v ./e2e/advanced -tags=integration $(TEST_INSTALL_RUN) $(GOTESTFMT) || ((FAILED++)); \
 	exit $${FAILED}
 
 #