diff --git a/Sources/tart/Commands/IP.swift b/Sources/tart/Commands/IP.swift
index c17bc58..3f82072 100644
--- a/Sources/tart/Commands/IP.swift
+++ b/Sources/tart/Commands/IP.swift
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import ArgumentParser
 import Foundation
+import Network
 import SystemConfiguration
 
 struct IP: AsyncParsableCommand {
@@ -8,13 +9,15 @@ struct IP: AsyncParsableCommand {
   @Argument(help: "VM name")
   var name: String
 
+  @Option(help: "Number of seconds to wait for a potential VM booting")
+  var wait: UInt16 = 0
+
   func run() async throws {
     do {
       let vmDir = try VMStorage().read(name)
       let vmConfig = try VMConfig.init(fromURL: vmDir.configURL)
-      let vmMacAddress = MACAddress(fromString: vmConfig.macAddress.string)!
 
-      guard let ip = try ARPCache.ResolveMACAddress(macAddress: vmMacAddress) else {
+      guard let ip = try await resolveIP(vmConfig, secondsToWait: wait) else {
         print("no IP address found, is your VM running?")
 
         Foundation.exit(1)
@@ -29,4 +32,19 @@ struct IP: AsyncParsableCommand {
       Foundation.exit(1)
     }
   }
+
+  private func resolveIP(_ config: VMConfig, secondsToWait: UInt16) async throws -> IPv4Address? {
+    let waitUntil = Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .second, value: Int(secondsToWait), to: Date.now)!
+    let vmMacAddress = MACAddress(fromString: config.macAddress.string)!
+
+    repeat {
+      if let ip = try ARPCache.ResolveMACAddress(macAddress: vmMacAddress) {
+        return ip
+      }
+
+      try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 1_000_000)
+    } while Date.now < waitUntil
+
+    return nil
+  }
 }