diff --git a/roles/kube-master/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kube-master/tasks/main.yml
index 5426f8d..3f766a7 100644
--- a/roles/kube-master/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kube-master/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@
     group: ubuntu
     mode: 0644
 
+- name: Wait for Kubernetes API to be ready
+  shell: |
+    kubectl get --raw='/healthz'
+  environment:
+    KUBECONFIG: /home/fenix/.kube/config
+  register: api_health
+  until: api_health.rc == 0
+  retries: 10
+  delay: 6
+  become: yes
+
 - name: Install Calico CNI
   become: yes
   become_user: fenix