diff --git a/lib/vagrant-digitalocean/actions/create.rb b/lib/vagrant-digitalocean/actions/create.rb
index 4b5d9d6..1377708 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-digitalocean/actions/create.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-digitalocean/actions/create.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,13 @@ def call(env)
           @machine.id = result['droplet']['id'].to_s
 
           # refresh droplet state with provider and output ip address
-          droplet = Provider.droplet(@machine, :refresh => true)
-          public_network = droplet['networks']['v4'].find { |network| network['type'] == 'public' }
+          droplet = nil
+          public_network = nil
+          retryable(:tries => 10, :sleep => 5) do
+            droplet = Provider.droplet(@machine, :refresh => true)
+            public_network = droplet['networks']['v4'].find { |network| network['type'] == 'public' }
+            raise 'Public network IP not yet available' unless public_network && public_network['ip_address']
+          end
           private_network = droplet['networks']['v4'].find { |network| network['type'] == 'private' }
           env[:ui].info I18n.t('vagrant_digital_ocean.info.droplet_ip', :ip => public_network['ip_address'])
           if private_network