diff --git a/src/geoserver/catalog.py b/src/geoserver/catalog.py
index 2c9398d..85453c3 100644
--- a/src/geoserver/catalog.py
+++ b/src/geoserver/catalog.py
@@ -721,10 +721,12 @@ def create_coveragestore(
                     )
                 )
         self._cache.clear()
+        time = 0
         while name not in [
-            store.name for store in self.get_stores(workspaces=[workspace])
+             store.name for store in self.get_stores(workspaces=[workspace]) and time < 120
         ]:
             sleep(.5)
+            time ++ .5
 
         return self.get_resources(names=layer_name, workspaces=[workspace])[0]