diff --git a/cloudbaseinit/tests/utils/windows/test_netlbfo.py b/cloudbaseinit/tests/utils/windows/test_netlbfo.py
index dd65d32b..408e2b12 100644
--- a/cloudbaseinit/tests/utils/windows/test_netlbfo.py
+++ b/cloudbaseinit/tests/utils/windows/test_netlbfo.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class NetLBFOTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         self._module_patcher.stop()
 
+    @mock.patch('time.sleep')
     @mock.patch(MODPATH + '.NetLBFOTeamManager._get_primary_adapter_name')
     @mock.patch(MODPATH + '.NetLBFOTeamManager._create_team')
     @mock.patch(MODPATH + '.NetLBFOTeamManager._add_team_member')
@@ -49,10 +50,11 @@ class NetLBFOTest(unittest.TestCase):
     @mock.patch(MODPATH + '.NetLBFOTeamManager.delete_team')
     def _test_create_team(self, mock_delete_team, mock_wait_for_nic,
                           mock_set_primary_nic_vlan_id, mock_add_team_member,
-                          mock_create_team, mock_get_primary_adapter_name,
-                          mode_not_found=False, lb_algo_not_found=False,
+                          mock_create_team, mock_primary_adapter_name,
+                          mock_time_sleep, mode_not_found=False,
+                          lb_algo_not_found=False,
                           add_team_member_fail=False):
-        mock_get_primary_adapter_name.return_value = mock.sentinel.pri_nic_name
+        mock_primary_adapter_name.return_value = mock.sentinel.pri_nic_name
         mock_create_team.return_value = None
 
         lacp_timer = network_model.BOND_LACP_RATE_FAST
@@ -100,9 +102,6 @@ class NetLBFOTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 mock.sentinel.mac, mock.sentinel.pri_nic_name,
                 mock.sentinel.vlan_id, lacp_timer)
 
-        mock_add_team_member.assert_called_once_with(
-            conn, mock.sentinel.team_name, mock.sentinel.other_member)
-
         if not add_team_member_fail:
             mock_set_primary_nic_vlan_id.assert_called_once_with(
                 conn, mock.sentinel.team_name, mock.sentinel.vlan_id)
@@ -111,8 +110,14 @@ class NetLBFOTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 2, 3, mock.sentinel.pri_nic_name, 1)
             mock_wait_for_nic.assert_called_once_with(
                 mock_team_nic.Name)
+            mock_add_team_member.assert_called_once_with(
+                conn, mock.sentinel.team_name, mock.sentinel.other_member)
         else:
-            mock_delete_team.assert_called_once_with(mock.sentinel.team_name)
+            mock_add_team_member.assert_called_with(
+                conn, mock.sentinel.team_name, mock.sentinel.other_member)
+            mock_delete_team.assert_called_with(mock.sentinel.team_name)
+            self.assertEqual(mock_add_team_member.call_count, 6)
+            self.assertEqual(mock_delete_team.call_count, 6)
 
     def test_create_team(self):
         self._test_create_team()
diff --git a/cloudbaseinit/utils/windows/netlbfo.py b/cloudbaseinit/utils/windows/netlbfo.py
index f225a016..685fee88 100644
--- a/cloudbaseinit/utils/windows/netlbfo.py
+++ b/cloudbaseinit/utils/windows/netlbfo.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class NetLBFOTeamManager(network_team.BaseNetworkTeamManager):
         operation_options = {u'custom_options': custom_options}
         team.put(operation_options=operation_options)
 
+    @retry_decorator.retry_decorator(max_retry_count=5)
     def create_team(self, team_name, mode, load_balancing_algorithm,
                     members, mac_address, primary_nic_name=None,
                     primary_nic_vlan_id=None, lacp_timer=None):
@@ -178,7 +179,8 @@ class NetLBFOTeamManager(network_team.BaseNetworkTeamManager):
             raise ex
 
     @staticmethod
-    @retry_decorator.retry_decorator(max_retry_count=10)
+    @retry_decorator.retry_decorator(max_retry_count=10,
+                                     max_sleep_time=10)
     def _wait_for_nic(nic_name):
         conn = wmi.WMI(moniker='//./root/cimv2')
         if not conn.Win32_NetworkAdapter(NetConnectionID=nic_name):