diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 3a5db8a..8efca01 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@
   shell: '{{ apigee_service }} {{ component_name }} start'
   when: component_name != 'all' and opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.01', '>=')
 
+- name: Time delay to give components time to start
+  pause:
+    minutes: '{{ component_start_delay | default(0) }}'