diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a074b966d7..1f8c393cf4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ We are grateful to the community for contributing bugfixes and improvements! Ple
 | [aws_security_group.node](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/security_group) | resource |
 | [aws_security_group_rule.cluster](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/security_group_rule) | resource |
 | [aws_security_group_rule.node](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/security_group_rule) | resource |
+| [time_sleep.addon_delay](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/time/latest/docs/resources/sleep) | resource |
 | [time_sleep.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/time/latest/docs/resources/sleep) | resource |
 | [aws_caller_identity.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/caller_identity) | data source |
 | [aws_eks_addon_version.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/eks_addon_version) | data source |
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ We are grateful to the community for contributing bugfixes and improvements! Ple
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
 | <a name="input_access_entries"></a> [access\_entries](#input\_access\_entries) | Map of access entries to add to the cluster | `any` | `{}` | no |
+| <a name="input_addon_delay_duration"></a> [addon\_delay\_duration](#input\_addon\_delay\_duration) | Duration to wait after the EKS cluster has become active before creating the addons | `string` | `"0s"` | no |
 | <a name="input_attach_cluster_encryption_policy"></a> [attach\_cluster\_encryption\_policy](#input\_attach\_cluster\_encryption\_policy) | Indicates whether or not to attach an additional policy for the cluster IAM role to utilize the encryption key provided | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_authentication_mode"></a> [authentication\_mode](#input\_authentication\_mode) | The authentication mode for the cluster. Valid values are `CONFIG_MAP`, `API` or `API_AND_CONFIG_MAP` | `string` | `"API_AND_CONFIG_MAP"` | no |
 | <a name="input_bootstrap_self_managed_addons"></a> [bootstrap\_self\_managed\_addons](#input\_bootstrap\_self\_managed\_addons) | Indicates whether or not to bootstrap self-managed addons after the cluster has been created | `bool` | `null` | no |
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 037de7b5d8f..a4d6a63e05b 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -489,6 +489,14 @@ data "aws_eks_addon_version" "this" {
   most_recent        = try(each.value.most_recent, null)
 }
 
+resource "time_sleep" "addon_delay" {
+  count           = length(var.cluster_addons) > 0 ? 1 : 0
+  create_duration = var.addon_delay_duration
+  triggers = {
+    cluster_name = aws_eks_cluster.this[0].name
+  }
+}
+
 resource "aws_eks_addon" "this" {
   # Not supported on outposts
   for_each = { for k, v in var.cluster_addons : k => v if !try(v.before_compute, false) && local.create && !local.create_outposts_local_cluster }
@@ -523,6 +531,7 @@ resource "aws_eks_addon" "this" {
     module.fargate_profile,
     module.eks_managed_node_group,
     module.self_managed_node_group,
+    time_sleep.addon_delay
   ]
 
   tags = merge(var.tags, try(each.value.tags, {}))
@@ -558,6 +567,10 @@ resource "aws_eks_addon" "before_compute" {
     delete = try(each.value.timeouts.delete, var.cluster_addons_timeouts.delete, null)
   }
 
+  depends_on = [
+    time_sleep.addon_delay
+  ]
+
   tags = merge(var.tags, try(each.value.tags, {}))
 }
 
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 7a7226b96a9..12d38788fd9 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -538,6 +538,12 @@ variable "cluster_addons_timeouts" {
   default     = {}
 }
 
+variable "addon_delay_duration" {
+  description = "Duration to wait after the EKS cluster has become active before creating the addons"
+  type        = string
+  default     = "0s"
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # EKS Identity Provider
 ################################################################################