diff --git a/launch/launch-node.py b/launch/launch-node.py
index ed084dd27c..e0a9d97343 100755
--- a/launch/launch-node.py
+++ b/launch/launch-node.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import utils
 import openstack
 import paramiko
 
+from sshclient import SSHException
+
 SCRIPT_DIR = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
 
 try:
@@ -100,9 +102,14 @@ def bootstrap_server(server, key, name, volume_device, keep,
     ssh_kwargs = dict(pkey=key)
 
     print("--- Running initial configuration on host %s ---" % ip)
+    ssh_client = None
     for username in ['root', 'ubuntu', 'centos', 'admin']:
-        ssh_client = utils.ssh_connect(ip, username, ssh_kwargs,
-                                       timeout=timeout)
+        try:
+            ssh_client = utils.ssh_connect(ip, username, ssh_kwargs,
+                                           timeout=timeout)
+        except SSHException:
+            print("Username: " + username + " failed to ssh. "
+                  "Trying next option.")
         if ssh_client:
             break