diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_temps/tasks/build_new_app.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_temps/tasks/build_new_app.yml
index e09ea74f..77055e24 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_temps/tasks/build_new_app.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_temps/tasks/build_new_app.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - name: "{{ container_config_name }} :: Wait for {{  build_config_name_file.stdout }} to be queued"
   shell: "{{ oc_bin }} get builds | grep '{{  build_config_name_file.stdout }}'"
   register: oc_build_result
-  until: oc_build_result.stdout.find(" Pending ") == -1
+  until: (oc_build_result.stdout.find(" Pending ") == -1 or oc_build_result.stdout.find(" New ") == -1)
   retries: 6
   delay: 10
   ignore_errors: yes
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_temps/tasks/setup_os_templates.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_temps/tasks/setup_os_templates.yml
index b085499d..5de84191 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_temps/tasks/setup_os_templates.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_temps/tasks/setup_os_templates.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 - name: "{{ container_config_name }} :: Wait for {{  build_config_name_file.stdout }} to be queued :: FINAL ATTEMPT"
   shell: "{{ oc_bin }} get builds | grep '{{  build_config_name_file.stdout }}'"
   register: oc_build_result
-  until: oc_build_result.stdout.find(" Pending ") == -1
+  until: (oc_build_result.stdout.find(" Pending ") == -1 or oc_build_result.stdout.find(" New ") == -1)
   retries: 6
   delay: 10
   ignore_errors: yes