diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/openstack.yaml
index c1eb756..b122cfa 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/openstack.yaml
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@
 {% from 'shared-salt.yaml' import IPV4_NET_TENANT_PREFIX with context %}
 
 # Install OpenStack control services
+- description: Sync time
+  cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -G 'oscodename:trusty' cmd.run "service ntp stop && ntpdate pool.ntp.org && service ntp start"
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
+  skip_fail: false
 
 - description: Install glance on all controllers
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
      -C 'I@glance:server' state.sls glance -b 1
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 3, delay: 30}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
 
 - description: Install keystone service (note that different fernet keys are created on different nodes)
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@designate:server' state.sls designate -b 1
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 5, delay: 10}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
 - description: Check neutron agent-list