diff --git a/roles/proxmox_lxc_provision/tasks/edit-config.yml b/roles/proxmox_lxc_provision/tasks/edit-config.yml
index cd843a6..f1ba6a7 100755
--- a/roles/proxmox_lxc_provision/tasks/edit-config.yml
+++ b/roles/proxmox_lxc_provision/tasks/edit-config.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
 # preserves in place. Each line is keyed on its own exact content, so no comment
 # markers are needed and re-runs stay churn-free.
 
+- name: Wait for the container config file to exist
+  ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+    path: "/etc/pve/lxc/{{ lxc_vmid }}.conf"
+    timeout: 30
+  delegate_to: "{{ proxmox_delegate_host }}"
+  become: true
+
 - name: Configure ID mappings
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
     path: "/etc/pve/lxc/{{ lxc_vmid }}.conf"