diff --git a/salt/playbook/automation_user_create.sls b/salt/playbook/automation_user_create.sls
index 3e9c56594..04b8687cb 100644
--- a/salt/playbook/automation_user_create.sls
+++ b/salt/playbook/automation_user_create.sls
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
+{% set MAINIP = salt['pillar.get']('global:managerip') %}
+
 # This state will create the SecOps Automation user within Playbook
 
 include:
   - playbook
+  
+cmd.run:
+  - name: until nc -z {{ MAINIP }} 3200; do sleep 1; done
+  - timeout: 30
+  - onchanges:
+    - cmd: create_user
 
-salt://playbook/files/automation_user_create.sh:
+create_user:
   cmd.script:
+    - source: salt://playbook/files/automation_user_create.sh
     - cwd: /root
     - template: jinja