diff --git a/roles/xos-ready/defaults/main.yml b/roles/xos-ready/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+# xos-ready/defaults/main.yml
+
+xos_ui_port: 9000
diff --git a/roles/xos-ready/tasks/main.yml b/roles/xos-ready/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# xos-ready/tasks/main.yml
+
+- name: Wait for XOS to be ready after service onboarding
+  wait_for:
+    host: localhost
+    port: "{{ xos_ui_port }}"
+    timeout: 60
+