diff --git a/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/port_checks.yml b/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/port_checks.yml
index 20998d3c07..6c741cd8ac 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/port_checks.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/port_checks.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 ---
+- name: Checking free port for Aodh API
+  wait_for:
+    host: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + api_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }}"
+    port: "{{ aodh_api_port }}"
+    connect_timeout: 1
+    state: stopped
+  when: inventory_hostname in groups['aodh-api']
+
+- name: Checking free port for Aodh API HAProxy
+  wait_for:
+    host: "{{ kolla_internal_vip_address }}"
+    port: "{{ aodh_api_port }}"
+    connect_timeout: 1
+    state: stopped
+  when: inventory_hostname in groups['haproxy']
+
 - name: Checking free port for Barbican API
   wait_for:
     host: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + api_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }}"