diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 4443932..84adb0a 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -55,3 +55,6 @@ runs:
       run: |
         set -x
         sudo maas init region+rack --maas-url=${{inputs.maas-url}} --database-uri maas-test-db:///
+    - name: Wait for MAAS boot resources
+      shell: bash
+      run: while [ $(maas admin boot-resources is-importing | cat) == "true" ]; do sleep 10; done; echo "syncing finished"