diff --git a/bob/devtools/scripts/alternative_nightlies.py b/bob/devtools/scripts/alternative_nightlies.py
index 832b72e97fde44e591870da513000f6fb8f6c193..e52e47baf6abd0af59b930a440766d5cc0252a72 100644
--- a/bob/devtools/scripts/alternative_nightlies.py
+++ b/bob/devtools/scripts/alternative_nightlies.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def alt_nightlies(order, variables):
         )
 
         # wait for it to finish
-        while pipeline.status in ("pending", "running"):
+        while pipeline.status in ("pending", "running", "created"):
             time.sleep(3)
             pipeline.refresh()
             continue