diff --git a/cli/cmd/installRunner.go b/cli/cmd/installRunner.go
index 7167f36b4..c8d87d614 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/installRunner.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/installRunner.go
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/up9inc/mizu/shared/kubernetes"
+	core "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"regexp"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/creasty/defaults"
 	"github.com/up9inc/mizu/cli/config"
@@ -58,7 +62,21 @@ func runMizuInstall() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	logger.Log.Infof(uiUtils.Magenta, "Created Mizu Agent components, run `mizu view` to connect to the mizu daemon instance")
+	logger.Log.Infof("Waiting for Mizu server to start...")
+	readyChan := make(chan string)
+	readyErrorChan := make(chan error)
+	go watchApiServerPodReady(ctx, kubernetesProvider, readyChan, readyErrorChan)
+
+	select {
+	case readyMessage := <-readyChan:
+		logger.Log.Infof(readyMessage)
+	case err := <-readyErrorChan:
+		defer resources.CleanUpMizuResources(ctx, cancel, kubernetesProvider, config.Config.IsNsRestrictedMode(), config.Config.MizuResourcesNamespace)
+		logger.Log.Errorf(uiUtils.Error, fmt.Sprintf("%v", errormessage.FormatError(err)))
+		return
+	}
+
+	logger.Log.Infof(uiUtils.Magenta, "Installation completed, run `mizu view` to connect to the mizu daemon instance")
 }
 
 func getInstallMizuAgentConfig(maxDBSizeBytes int64, tapperResources shared.Resources) *shared.MizuAgentConfig {
@@ -75,3 +93,58 @@ func getInstallMizuAgentConfig(maxDBSizeBytes int64, tapperResources shared.Reso
 
 	return &mizuAgentConfig
 }
+
+func watchApiServerPodReady(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, readyChan chan string, readyErrorChan chan error) {
+	podExactRegex := regexp.MustCompile(fmt.Sprintf("^%s.*", kubernetes.ApiServerPodName))
+	podWatchHelper := kubernetes.NewPodWatchHelper(kubernetesProvider, podExactRegex)
+	eventChan, errorChan := kubernetes.FilteredWatch(ctx, podWatchHelper, []string{config.Config.MizuResourcesNamespace}, podWatchHelper)
+
+	timeAfter := time.After(30 * time.Second)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case wEvent, ok := <-eventChan:
+			if !ok {
+				eventChan = nil
+				continue
+			}
+
+			switch wEvent.Type {
+			case kubernetes.EventAdded:
+				logger.Log.Debugf("Watching API Server pod ready loop, added")
+			case kubernetes.EventDeleted:
+				logger.Log.Debugf("Watching API Server pod ready loop, %s removed", kubernetes.ApiServerPodName)
+			case kubernetes.EventModified:
+				modifiedPod, err := wEvent.ToPod()
+				if err != nil {
+					readyErrorChan <- err
+					return
+				}
+
+				logger.Log.Debugf("Watching API Server pod ready loop, modified: %v", modifiedPod.Status.Phase)
+
+				if modifiedPod.Status.Phase == core.PodRunning {
+					readyChan <- fmt.Sprintf("%v pod is running", modifiedPod.Name)
+					return
+				}
+			case kubernetes.EventBookmark:
+				break
+			case kubernetes.EventError:
+				break
+			}
+		case err, ok := <-errorChan:
+			if !ok {
+				errorChan = nil
+				continue
+			}
+
+			readyErrorChan <- fmt.Errorf("[ERROR] Agent creation, watching %v namespace, error: %v", config.Config.MizuResourcesNamespace, err)
+			return
+		case <-timeAfter:
+			readyErrorChan <- fmt.Errorf("mizu API server was not ready in time")
+			return
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Log.Debugf("Watching API Server pod ready loop, ctx done")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}