diff --git a/roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml
index 4818d00..0eb6e1c 100644
--- a/roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -334,12 +334,22 @@
       changed_when: false
 
 - name: Wait for control plane to be ready
-  ansible.builtin.wait_for:
-    host: "{{ api_endpoint }}"
-    port: "{{ api_port }}"
-    timeout: 60
   run_once: true
-  changed_when: false
+  block:
+    - name: Wait for control plane using api_endpoint
+      ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+        host: "{{ api_endpoint }}"
+        port: "{{ api_port }}"
+        timeout: 60
+      changed_when: false
+
+  rescue:
+    - name: Wait for control plane using localhost
+      ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+        host: localhost
+        port: "{{ api_port }}"
+        timeout: 60
+      changed_when: false
 
 - name: Wait for the servers started so far to be etcd voters
   when: