diff --git a/test/data/ansible/check_ostree.yaml b/test/data/ansible/check_ostree.yaml
index f973ff4d7..4cf98319a 100644
--- a/test/data/ansible/check_ostree.yaml
+++ b/test/data/ansible/check_ostree.yaml
@@ -468,6 +468,10 @@
           reboot:
           become: yes
 
+        - name: wait for connection to become reachable/usable
+          wait_for_connection:
+            delay: 30
+
         - name: waits until instance is reachable
           wait_for:
             host: "{{ ansible_all_ipv4_addresses[0] }}"
diff --git a/test/data/ansible/check_ostree_nort.yaml b/test/data/ansible/check_ostree_nort.yaml
index 5d7ef1cc3..e23caa9a5 100644
--- a/test/data/ansible/check_ostree_nort.yaml
+++ b/test/data/ansible/check_ostree_nort.yaml
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@
           reboot:
           become: yes
 
+        - name: wait for connection to become reachable/usable
+          wait_for_connection:
+            delay: 30
+
         - name: waits until instance is reachable
           wait_for:
             host: "{{ ansible_all_ipv4_addresses[0] }}"