diff --git a/roles/configure-interfaces/tasks/main.yml b/roles/configure-interfaces/tasks/main.yml
index afa3a62..c3eb603 100644
--- a/roles/configure-interfaces/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/configure-interfaces/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
   template: src=../roles/configure-interfaces/templates/eth.cfg.j2 dest=/etc/network/interfaces.d/{{ interface_name }}.cfg
 
 - name: Up down interface
-  shell: ifdown {{ interface_name }} && ifup {{ interface_name }}
-  async: 0
-  poll: 0
+  shell: "(sleep 3s; ifdown {{ interface_name }} && ifup {{ interface_name }};) &"
   ignore_errors: true
   vars:
     interface_name: eth0
+  async: 100
+  poll: 0