diff --git a/playbooks/koji/make_builder.yml b/playbooks/koji/make_builder.yml
index 24fc418dee..97d0dfdce6 100644
--- a/playbooks/koji/make_builder.yml
+++ b/playbooks/koji/make_builder.yml
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@
     shell: ${install_command}
     delegate_to: $vmhost
   
-  - name: wait for the install to finish - by watching the vnc port
-    local_action: wait_for delay=180 host=${inventory_hostname} port=1 state=stopped timeout=900
+#  - name: wait for the install to finish - by watching the vnc port
+#    local_action: wait_for delay=180 host=${inventory_hostname} port=1 state=stopped timeout=900
 
 #  - name: start the vm up
 #    action: virt state=running name=${inventory_hostname}
 #    delegate_to: $vmhost
     
   - name: wait for ssh on the vm to start back
-    local_action: wait_for delay=10 host=${inventory_hostname} port=22 state=started timeout=300
+    local_action: wait_for delay=180 host=${inventory_hostname} port=22 state=started timeout=1200
 
   
   # include postinstall playbook