diff --git a/hadoop-ozone/dist/src/main/smoketest/commonlib.robot b/hadoop-ozone/dist/src/main/smoketest/commonlib.robot
index d0ea344e044..7fca9a3fdcf 100644
--- a/hadoop-ozone/dist/src/main/smoketest/commonlib.robot
+++ b/hadoop-ozone/dist/src/main/smoketest/commonlib.robot
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ Install aws cli
 Kinit test user
     ${hostname} =       Execute                    hostname
     Set Suite Variable  ${TEST_USER}               testuser/${hostname}@EXAMPLE.COM
-    Execute             kinit -k ${TEST_USER} -t /etc/security/keytabs/testuser.keytab
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+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds      2min       10sec      Execute            kinit -k ${TEST_USER} -t /etc/security/keytabs/testuser.keytab
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