diff --git a/vcluster/create-vcluster.sh b/vcluster/create-vcluster.sh
index c5e8bf49..b08c8013 100755
--- a/vcluster/create-vcluster.sh
+++ b/vcluster/create-vcluster.sh
@@ -22,8 +22,18 @@ if [ $? = 0 ]; then
     $k get ns $ns >/dev/null 2>&1 || $k create ns $ns
     helm template -n $ns $@ $name ./chart | $k apply -f -
 
-    $k wait -n $ns --for=condition=ready pod -l app=vcluster
+    echo "waiting for vcluster $name to appear... "
+    while true; do
+        $k wait -n $ns --for=condition=ready pod -l app=vcluster 2>&1 > /dev/null
+        if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+            echo "zzz..."
+            sleep 15
+        else
+            break
+        fi
+    done
     kubectl --context $name-vcluster -n dapr-system wait pod --for=condition=ready -l app=dapr-operator
+    echo "wating for Dapr..."
     sleep 15
     kubectl kustomize ../resources/atlantis/manifests/staging | kubectl --context $name-vcluster apply -f-
 else