diff --git a/playbooks/post.yml b/playbooks/post.yml
index b51d0ca4..3f1c1423 100644
--- a/playbooks/post.yml
+++ b/playbooks/post.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 
 - name: A short pause, in order to be sure the instance is ready
   pause:
-    seconds: 10
+    seconds: 20
 
 - include: local_ssh.yml
diff --git a/roles/cloud-ec2/tasks/main.yml b/roles/cloud-ec2/tasks/main.yml
index 295335a9..e32e70a5 100644
--- a/roles/cloud-ec2/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/cloud-ec2/tasks/main.yml
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@
         line: "{{ item.public_ip_address }}"
       with_items:
         - "{{ algo_instances.instances }}"
-
-    - name: Extra wait time for ec2 instance to be ready
-      pause:
-        seconds: 20
   rescue:
     - debug: var=fail_hint
       tags: always