diff --git a/rally_openstack/scenarios/magnum/utils.py b/rally_openstack/scenarios/magnum/utils.py
index a4731bb9..5c259c05 100644
--- a/rally_openstack/scenarios/magnum/utils.py
+++ b/rally_openstack/scenarios/magnum/utils.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class MagnumScenario(scenario.OpenStackScenario):
         cluster = utils.wait_for_status(
             cluster,
             ready_statuses=["CREATE_COMPLETE"],
+            failure_statuses=["CREATE_FAILED", "ERROR"],
             update_resource=utils.get_from_manager(),
             timeout=CONF.openstack.magnum_cluster_create_timeout,
             check_interval=CONF.openstack.magnum_cluster_create_poll_interval,
diff --git a/tests/unit/scenarios/magnum/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/scenarios/magnum/test_utils.py
index bf3975f7..a37a7ca3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/scenarios/magnum/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/scenarios/magnum/test_utils.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class MagnumScenarioTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
         self.mock_wait_for_status.mock.assert_called_once_with(
             self.cluster,
             ready_statuses=["CREATE_COMPLETE"],
+            failure_statuses=["CREATE_FAILED", "ERROR"],
             update_resource=self.mock_get_from_manager.mock.return_value,
             check_interval=CONF.openstack.
             magnum_cluster_create_poll_interval,