diff --git a/tools/deployment/deploy-sip.sh b/tools/deployment/deploy-sip.sh
index 6c5c515..20abe5b 100755
--- a/tools/deployment/deploy-sip.sh
+++ b/tools/deployment/deploy-sip.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ sudo snap install kustomize && sudo snap install go --classic
 make docker-build
 kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready pods --all -A --timeout=180s
 make deploy
-#Wait for sip controller manager Pod.
+#Wait for sip controller manager Pod
+count=0
+until [[ $(kubectl -n sipcluster-system get pod -l control-plane=controller-manager 2>/dev/null) ]]; do
+  count=$((count + 1))
+  if [[ ${count} -eq "120" ]]; then
+    echo ' Timed out waiting for sip controller manager pod to exist' >&3
+    return 1
+  fi
+  sleep 2
+done
 kubectl wait -n sipcluster-system pod -l control-plane=controller-manager --for=condition=ready --timeout=240s
 kubectl get po -A
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