diff --git a/linux/k3s/certmanager/tasks/main.yml b/linux/k3s/certmanager/tasks/main.yml
index 4034229..bb0b427 100644
--- a/linux/k3s/certmanager/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/linux/k3s/certmanager/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
     apply: yes
     src: "{{ certmanager_manifest_path }}"
 
+- name: wait a moment
+  pause:
+    seconds: 45
+
 - name: apply letsencrypt production ClusterIssuer
   kubernetes.core.k8s:
     apply: yes