diff --git a/vcluster/create-vcluster.sh b/vcluster/create-vcluster.sh
index d8fac5f5..def3fd4f 100755
--- a/vcluster/create-vcluster.sh
+++ b/vcluster/create-vcluster.sh
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ if [ $? = 0 ]; then
             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-
+    vcluster connect $name-vcluster -- kubectl -n dapr-system wait pod --for=condition=ready -l app=dapr-operator
+    echo "wating 20s for Dapr..."
+    sleep 20
+    tmp=/tmp/$name-vlcuster.tmp$$
+    kubectl kustomize ../resources/atlantis/manifests/staging > $tmp
+    vcluster connect $name-vcluster -- kubectl apply -f $tmp
+    rm $tmp
 else
     cat << EOF
 ***