diff --git a/pkg/verifier/aws/entry_point.go b/pkg/verifier/aws/entry_point.go
index e7f92c65..6bb83631 100644
--- a/pkg/verifier/aws/entry_point.go
+++ b/pkg/verifier/aws/entry_point.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 
 	awsTools "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ec2"
@@ -170,6 +171,9 @@ func (a *AwsVerifier) ValidateEgress(vei verifier.ValidateEgressInput) *output.O
 		keyPair:         vei.ImportKeyPair,
 	})
 
+	// SET WAIT AFTER EC2 CREATE - DAVID
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Minute)
+
 	//If securitygroup was created by network-verifier, delete it as part of cleanup
 	if cleanupSecurityGroup {
 		defer CleanupSecurityGroup(vei, a)