diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/playbook-prepare-builder-to-create-images.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/playbook-prepare-builder-to-create-images.yml
index 2c4d3eeff8..c49315500f 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/playbook-prepare-builder-to-create-images.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/playbook-prepare-builder-to-create-images.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
           EIMG_COPR_PLAYBOOK=local-image-update.yml
           EIMG_FINAL_SYSPREP_ARGS=(--ssh-inject "root:file:$HOME/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
           --run-command "chcon -v -R -h system_u:object_r:ssh_home_t:s0 /root/.ssh" )
+          EIMG_DOUBLECHECK_WAITING_FOR_IPV4=true
         dest: /etc/eimg/eimg.sh
         mode: 0644