diff --git a/sahara/plugins/ambari/client.py b/sahara/plugins/ambari/client.py
index f76f0d937a..b26d825d12 100644
--- a/sahara/plugins/ambari/client.py
+++ b/sahara/plugins/ambari/client.py
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ class AmbariClient(object):
     def wait_ambari_requests(self, requests, cluster_name):
         requests = set(requests)
         failed = []
+        context.sleep(20)
         while len(requests) > 0:
             completed, not_completed = set(), set()
             for req_id in requests:
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ class AmbariClient(object):
         LOG.debug("All ambari requests have been completed")
 
     def wait_ambari_request(self, request_id, cluster_name):
+        context.sleep(20)
         while True:
             status = self.check_request_status(cluster_name, request_id)
             LOG.debug("Task %s in %s state. Completed %.1f%%" % (