diff --git a/bin/helpers b/bin/helpers
index ffc1f336..b069f254 100644
--- a/bin/helpers
+++ b/bin/helpers
@@ -170,6 +170,14 @@ configure_ovn() {
         echo "" > /var/log/ovn/ovn-controller.log
     else
         microovn status || microovn cluster bootstrap
+
+        # Workaround for https://bugs.launchpad.net/microovn/+bug/2091660
+        # Allow some time for the cluster to be ready to accept connections
+        for _ in 1 2 3; do
+            _ < /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/6641 && break
+            sleep 1
+        done
+
         lxc config set network.ovn.northbound_connection "ssl:127.0.0.1:6641"
     fi
 }