diff --git a/terraform/user_assigned_identity.tf b/terraform/user_assigned_identity.tf
index cd512b3..f436db5 100644
--- a/terraform/user_assigned_identity.tf
+++ b/terraform/user_assigned_identity.tf
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ resource "azurerm_user_assigned_identity" "identity" {
   resource_group_name  = "${azurerm_resource_group.bosh_resource_group.name}"
   location             = "${var.location}"
   name                 = "${var.env_name}"
+
+  # wait 30s for server replication before attempting role assignment creation
+  provisioner "local-exec" {
+    command = "sleep 60"
+  }
 }
 
 resource "azurerm_role_assignment" "assignment" {