diff --git a/eth_defi/lagoon/deployment.py b/eth_defi/lagoon/deployment.py
index 5d0bec01..dd61e4bd 100644
--- a/eth_defi/lagoon/deployment.py
+++ b/eth_defi/lagoon/deployment.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 """
 import logging
 import os
+import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
 from io import StringIO
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 from eth_defi.lagoon.beacon_proxy import deploy_beacon_proxy
 from eth_defi.lagoon.vault import LagoonVault
 from eth_defi.middleware import construct_sign_and_send_raw_middleware_anvil
+from eth_defi.provider.anvil import is_anvil
 from eth_defi.safe.deployment import deploy_safe, add_new_safe_owners
 from eth_defi.token import get_wrapped_native_token_address, fetch_erc20_details
 from eth_defi.trace import assert_transaction_success_with_explanation
@@ -414,6 +416,7 @@ def deploy_automated_lagoon_vault(
     any_asset: bool = False,
     etherscan_api_key: str = None,
     use_forge=False,
+    between_contracts_delay_seconds=10.0,
 ) -> LagoonAutomatedDeployment:
     """Deploy a full Lagoon setup with a guard.
 
@@ -446,6 +449,10 @@ def deploy_automated_lagoon_vault(
 
     parameters.safe = safe.address
 
+    if not is_anvil(web3):
+        logger.info("Between contracts deployment delay: Sleeping %s for new nonce to propagade", between_contracts_delay_seconds)
+        time.sleep(between_contracts_delay_seconds)
+
     vault_contract = deploy_lagoon(
         web3=web3,
         deployer=deployer,
@@ -457,6 +464,10 @@ def deploy_automated_lagoon_vault(
         use_forge=use_forge,
     )
 
+    if not is_anvil(web3):
+        logger.info("Between contracts deployment delay: Sleeping %s for new nonce to propagade", between_contracts_delay_seconds)
+        time.sleep(between_contracts_delay_seconds)
+
     module = deploy_safe_trading_strategy_module(
         web3=web3,
         deployer=deployer,
diff --git a/eth_defi/middleware.py b/eth_defi/middleware.py
index 9d35091c..ab4d0129 100644
--- a/eth_defi/middleware.py
+++ b/eth_defi/middleware.py
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ def is_retryable_http_exception(
                 if message in retryable_rpc_error_messages:
                     return True
 
+                for string_check in retryable_rpc_error_messages:
+                    if string_check in message:
+                        # Some RPCs add their own crap to the error messages, so exact error
+                        # message matching does not seem to work
+                        return True
+
                 return False
 
     if isinstance(exc, ProbablyNodeHasNoBlock):
diff --git a/eth_defi/safe/deployment.py b/eth_defi/safe/deployment.py
index c5056c32..23fe9970 100644
--- a/eth_defi/safe/deployment.py
+++ b/eth_defi/safe/deployment.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ def deploy_safe(
     # Check that we can read back Safe data
     retrieved_owners = safe.retrieve_owners()
     assert retrieved_owners == owners
+
+    logger.info("Safe deployed at %s", safe.address)
     return safe