diff --git a/flintrock/core.py b/flintrock/core.py
index 138819d7..d2c73d1a 100644
--- a/flintrock/core.py
+++ b/flintrock/core.py
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ def start(self, *, user: str, identity_file: str):
 
         _run_asynchronously(partial_func=partial_func, hosts=hosts)
 
+        # A short wait here seems to reduce the recurrence of this issue:
+        # https://github.com/nchammas/flintrock/issues/129
+        time.sleep(5)
+
         master_ssh_client = get_ssh_client(
             user=user,
             host=self.master_ip,