diff --git a/tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml b/tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml
index c15a7539e..ee5f60785 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
   - name: Get pod names
     shell: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl get pods -o json"
     register: pods
+    until: '"ContainerCreating" not in pods.stdout'
+    retries: 60
+    delay: 2
     no_log: true
 
   - name: Get hostnet pods