diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
index 73d10d98..09f710f7 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ confluent_mgr=$(grep deploy_server /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|awk '{prin
 confluent_profile=$(grep ^profile: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|awk '{print $2}')
 export nodename confluent_mgr confluent_profile
 . /etc/confluent/functions
+while ! ping -c 1 $confluent_mgr >& /dev/null; do
+	sleep 1
+done
 exec >> /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log
 exec 2>> /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log
 tail -f /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log > /dev/console &
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
index 73d10d98..f7cbd53a 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ exec >> /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log
 exec 2>> /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log
 tail -f /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log > /dev/console &
 logshowpid=$!
+while ! ping -c 1 $confluent_mgr >& /dev/null; do
+	sleep 1
+done
 
 if [ ! -f /etc/confluent/firstboot.ran ]; then
     touch /etc/confluent/firstboot.ran
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
index 73d10d98..f7cbd53a 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ exec >> /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log
 exec 2>> /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log
 tail -f /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log > /dev/console &
 logshowpid=$!
+while ! ping -c 1 $confluent_mgr >& /dev/null; do
+	sleep 1
+done
 
 if [ ! -f /etc/confluent/firstboot.ran ]; then
     touch /etc/confluent/firstboot.ran
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/rhvh4/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/rhvh4/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
index 3fe06efc..19495dd1 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/rhvh4/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/rhvh4/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ profile=$(grep ^profile: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|awk '{print $2}')
 cat /etc/confluent/tls/*.pem >> /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
 export nodename mgr profile
 . /etc/confluent/functions
+while ! ping -c 1 $confluent_mgr >& /dev/null; do
+	sleep 1
+done
 
 
 run_remote firstboot.custom
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/firstboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/firstboot.sh
index e10070aa..02baa245 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/firstboot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/firstboot.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ confluent_profile=$(grep ^profile: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|sed -e 's/
 proto=$(grep ^protocol: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg |awk '{print $2}')
 confluent_apikey=$(cat /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey)
 . /etc/confluent/functions
+while ! ping -c 1 $confluent_mgr >& /dev/null; do
+	sleep 1
+done
 
 for i in  /etc/ssh/ssh_host*key.pub; do
     certname=${i/.pub/-cert.pub}
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
index d23c36f0..d90d5f7f 100755
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ fi
 nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
 confluent_apikey=$(cat /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey)
 confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg |awk '{print $2}')
+while ! ping -c 1 $confluent_mgr >& /dev/null; do
+	sleep 1
+done
 hostnamectl set-hostname $(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
 touch /etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
 source /etc/confluent/functions