diff --git a/controllers/tf_controller_runner.go b/controllers/tf_controller_runner.go
index 2a639f38..2ac96ac1 100644
--- a/controllers/tf_controller_runner.go
+++ b/controllers/tf_controller_runner.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (r *TerraformReconciler) getRunnerConnection(ctx context.Context, tlsSecret
 	const retryPolicy = `{
 "methodConfig": [{
   "name": [{"service": "runner.Runner"}],
-  "waitForReady": true,
+  "waitForReady": false,
   "retryPolicy": {
     "MaxAttempts": 4,
     "InitialBackoff": ".01s",