diff --git a/cmd/openshift-install/create.go b/cmd/openshift-install/create.go
index 4ab59bb9b91..d1d3c10294a 100644
--- a/cmd/openshift-install/create.go
+++ b/cmd/openshift-install/create.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func waitForConsole(ctx context.Context, config *rest.Config, directory string)
 		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "creating a route client")
 	}
 
-	consoleRouteTimeout := 10 * time.Minute
+	consoleRouteTimeout := 20 * time.Minute
 	logrus.Infof("Waiting up to %v for the openshift-console route to be created...", consoleRouteTimeout)
 	consoleRouteContext, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, consoleRouteTimeout)
 	defer cancel()