diff --git a/idp_node.yml b/idp_node.yml
index cd6fb3e..4fa0509 100644
--- a/idp_node.yml
+++ b/idp_node.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@
         timeout: 300
       register: idp_node_ssh_connection
 
+    - name: Pause two minutes for IdP node to come up
+      ansible.builtin.pause:
+        minutes: 2
+
 - hosts: ssh_idp_node_host
   become: yes
   gather_facts: True
diff --git a/ssh_bastion.yml b/ssh_bastion.yml
index 272606f..3f41d2f 100644
--- a/ssh_bastion.yml
+++ b/ssh_bastion.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@
       register: bastion_ssh_connections
       loop: "{{ bastion.results }}"
 
+    - name: Pause two minutes for bastion nodes to come up
+      ansible.builtin.pause:
+        minutes: 2
+
 # Now provision inside all of the bastion hosts
 - hosts: ssh_bastion_hosts
   become: yes
diff --git a/training_nodes.yml b/training_nodes.yml
index 5e2af0f..b56a7fd 100644
--- a/training_nodes.yml
+++ b/training_nodes.yml
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@
 
     - name: Refresh inventory to pick up ec2 tags
       meta: refresh_inventory
+
+    - name: Pause two minutes for training node to come up
+      ansible.builtin.pause:
+        minutes: 2
               
 - hosts: tag_role_comanage_registry
   become: yes