diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 06428a44..d986b28a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -727,6 +727,9 @@ jobs:
           done
           driveid=$($gam user $gam_user add shareddrive "${newbase}" returnidonly)
           echo "Created shared drive ${driveid}"
+          # arbitrary sleep because "create ou" needs some time before we can then
+          # create users in that OU. Argh. So gross.
+          sleep 300
           $gam create user $newuser firstname GHA lastname $JID displayname "Github Actions ${JID}" password random ou "${newou}" recoveryphone 12125121110 recoveryemail jay0lee@gmail.com gha.jid $JID languages en+,en-GB-
           $gam user $newuser update photo https://dummyimage.com/400x600/000/fff
           $gam user $newuser get photo