diff --git a/mfd_hyperv/hypervisor.py b/mfd_hyperv/hypervisor.py
index 98f0156..46d6dc8 100644
--- a/mfd_hyperv/hypervisor.py
+++ b/mfd_hyperv/hypervisor.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def create_vm(
         hyperv: "HyperV" = None,
         connection_timeout: int = 3600,
         dynamic_mng_ip: bool = False,
+        wait_time: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> VM:
         """Create a new VM using the specified vm_params.
 
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ def create_vm(
         :param hyperv: Hyperv object that will be used by Vm instance
         :param connection_timeout: timeout of RPyCConnection to VM
         :param dynamic_mng_ip: To enable or disable dynamic mng ip allocation
+        :param wait_time: amount of time a program waits
         """
         commands = [
             f'New-VM "{vm_params.name}" -Generation {vm_params.generation} -Path {vm_params.vm_dir_path}',
@@ -118,6 +120,9 @@ def create_vm(
         if dynamic_mng_ip:
             vm_params.mng_ip = mng_ip
 
+        if wait_time:
+            time.sleep(wait_time)
+
         vm_connection = RPyCConnection(ip=vm_params.mng_ip, connection_timeout=connection_timeout)
         vm = VM(vm_connection, vm_params, owner, hyperv, connection_timeout)