diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index f4f15bc..cdc2435 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
     async: 300
     poll: 0
 
+  - name: Pause to allow initial calls to complete
+    ansible.builtin.pause:
+      seconds: 10
+
   - name: Poll for completion
     ansible.builtin.async_status:
       jid: "{{ item.ansible_job_id }}"
@@ -96,8 +100,8 @@
       ansible.builtin.shell:
         cmd: "curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | sh -s - server --cluster-init --disable local-storage,traefik --tls-san {{ cluster.virtualip | ansible.utils.ipaddr('address') }}"
       environment:
-        K3S_TOKEN: cluster.mastertoken | default('', true)
-        K3S_URL: cluster.apiurl | default('', true)
+        K3S_TOKEN: "{{ cluster.mastertoken | default(omit, true) }}"
+        K3S_URL: "{{ cluster.apiurl | default(omit, true) }}"
 
     - name: Retrieve token & reference new cluster
       ansible.builtin.set_fact: