diff --git a/roles/network/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
index d1928bdb2..5ff95f432 100644
--- a/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # hostapd_enabled: True
 # Above set in /opt/iiab/iiab/vars/default_vars.yml
 
-hostapd_wait: 5
+hostapd_wait: 10
 host_wireless_n: False
 driver_name: nl80211
 ap0_mac_addr: b8:27:99:12:34:56