diff --git a/deploy_vm.sh b/deploy_vm.sh
index 3cdc799..302f802 100755
--- a/deploy_vm.sh
+++ b/deploy_vm.sh
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ VM_FE80=$(ipv6calc --action prefixmac2ipv6 --in prefix+mac --out ipv6addr fe80::
 # Define SSH host
 SSH_HOST="root@${VM_FE80}%${VM_BRIDGE_DEV}"
 
+echo "INFO : wait 1 minute to be sure that ssh service is started"
+sleep 60
+
 # Create network configuration file for new VM
 echo "INFO : Create network configuration file for new VM..."
 echo "# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system