diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route53_zone.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route53_zone.go
index eb094bf45..49e6cec76 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route53_zone.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route53_zone.go
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ func resource_aws_r53_zone_create(
 
 	// Wait until we are done initializing
 	wait := resource.StateChangeConf{
-		Pending: []string{"PENDING"},
-		Target:  "INSYNC",
-		Timeout: 10 * time.Minute,
+		Delay:      15 * time.Second,
+		Pending:    []string{"PENDING"},
+		Target:     "INSYNC",
+		Timeout:    10 * time.Minute,
+		MinTimeout: 3 * time.Second,
 		Refresh: func() (result interface{}, state string, err error) {
 			return resource_aws_r53_wait(r53, resp.ChangeInfo.ID)
 		},