diff --git a/roles/configure-interfaces/tasks/main.yml b/roles/configure-interfaces/tasks/main.yml
index 41a5c68..24a053e 100644
--- a/roles/configure-interfaces/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/configure-interfaces/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     interface_name: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.interface }}"
   template: src=../roles/configure-interfaces/templates/eth.cfg.j2 dest=/etc/network/interfaces.d/{{ interface_name }}.cfg
 
-- name: Up down interface
-  shell: "(sleep 3s; ifdown {{ interface_name }} && ifup {{ interface_name }};) &"
+- name: Reboot instance to pickup new network config
+  shell: "bash -c 'sleep 15s; reboot;' &"
   ignore_errors: true
   vars:
     interface_name: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.interface }}"