diff --git a/nova/core/roles/configure_networking/tasks/vsphere_with_checks/main.yml b/nova/core/roles/configure_networking/tasks/vsphere_with_checks/main.yml
index f117419a..185db19f 100644
--- a/nova/core/roles/configure_networking/tasks/vsphere_with_checks/main.yml
+++ b/nova/core/roles/configure_networking/tasks/vsphere_with_checks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 ---
+- name: DEPRECATED
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: |
+      THIS NETWORK CONFIGURATION MODE IS DEPRECATED.
+      PLEASE REMOVE configure_networking_with_checks VARIABLE FROM YOUR PROJECT TO REMOVE THIS MESSAGE.
+
+- name: Sleeping to read...
+  ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+    timeout: 60
+  become: false
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
 - name: Waiting for VMware tools to become available...
   community.vmware.vmware_guest_tools_wait:
     name: "{{ custom_vm_name | default(vm_name) }}"