diff --git a/playbooks/deploy_vms_standalone.yaml b/playbooks/deploy_vms_standalone.yaml
index e13a783ee..327b4a64f 100644
--- a/playbooks/deploy_vms_standalone.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/deploy_vms_standalone.yaml
@@ -56,3 +56,10 @@
         name: "{{ item }}"
         state: running
       with_items: "{{ groups['VMs'] }}"
+
+- hosts: VMs
+  name: Wait for VMs to be online
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+    - name: Wait for VM connections
+      wait_for_connection: