diff --git a/features/api_configure_retry_service.feature b/features/api_configure_retry_service.feature
index 9c0c725824..6de6866d99 100644
--- a/features/api_configure_retry_service.feature
+++ b/features/api_configure_retry_service.feature
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Feature: api.u.pro.attach.auto.configure_retry_service
         """
         When I run `systemctl enable apitest.service` with sudo
         When I reboot the machine
+        # Cloud init may take a while here
+        And I wait `15` seconds
         Then I verify that running `systemctl status ubuntu-advantage.service` `with sudo` exits `0`
         Then stdout matches regexp:
         """