diff --git a/cluster/libvirt-coreos/util.sh b/cluster/libvirt-coreos/util.sh
index 05a65325e3..2598f49ee6 100644
--- a/cluster/libvirt-coreos/util.sh
+++ b/cluster/libvirt-coreos/util.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,25 @@ function render-template {
   eval "echo \"$(cat $1)\""
 }
 
+function wait-cluster-readiness {
+  echo "Wait for cluster readiness"
+  local kubectl="${KUBE_ROOT}/cluster/kubectl.sh"
+
+  local timeout=50
+  while [[ $timeout -ne 0 ]]; do
+    nb_ready_minions=$("${kubectl}" get minions -o template -t "{{range.items}}{{range.status.conditions}}{{.kind}}{{end}}:{{end}}" 2>/dev/null | tr ':' '\n' | grep -c Ready || true)
+    echo "Nb ready minions: $nb_ready_minions / $NUM_MINIONS"
+    if [[ "$nb_ready_minions" -eq "$NUM_MINIONS" ]]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    timeout=$(($timeout-1))
+    sleep .5
+  done
+
+  return 1
+}
+
 # Instantiate a kubernetes cluster
 function kube-up {
   detect-master
@@ -194,6 +213,15 @@ function kube-up {
     virsh create $domain_xml
     rm $domain_xml
   done
+
+  wait-cluster-readiness
+
+  echo "Kubernetes cluster is running. The master is running at:"
+  echo
+  echo "  http://${KUBE_MASTER_IP}:8080"
+  echo
+  echo "You can control the Kubernetes cluster with: 'cluster/kubectl.sh'"
+  echo "You can connect on the master with: 'ssh core@${KUBE_MASTER_IP}'"
 }
 
 # Delete a kubernetes cluster
diff --git a/cluster/validate-cluster.sh b/cluster/validate-cluster.sh
index e9dee7a48f..4f845f0554 100755
--- a/cluster/validate-cluster.sh
+++ b/cluster/validate-cluster.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ for (( i=0; i<${#MINION_NAMES[@]}; i++)); do
     fi
 
     name="${MINION_NAMES[$i]}"
-    if [ "$KUBERNETES_PROVIDER" != "vsphere" ] && [ "$KUBERNETES_PROVIDER" != "vagrant" ]; then
+    if [ "$KUBERNETES_PROVIDER" != "vsphere" ] && [ "$KUBERNETES_PROVIDER" != "vagrant" ] && [ "$KUBERNETES_PROVIDER" != "libvirt-coreos" ]; then
       # Grab fully qualified name
       name=$(grep "${MINION_NAMES[$i]}\." "${MINIONS_FILE}")
     fi
@@ -79,8 +79,13 @@ for (( i=0; i<${#MINION_NAMES[@]}; i++)); do
     attempt=0
     while true; do
       echo -n "Attempt $((attempt+1)) at checking Kubelet installation on node ${MINION_NAMES[$i]} ..."
-      curl_output=$(curl -s --insecure --user "${KUBE_USER}:${KUBE_PASSWORD}" \
+      if [ "$KUBERNETES_PROVIDER" != "libvirt-coreos" ]; then
+        curl_output=$(curl -s --insecure --user "${KUBE_USER}:${KUBE_PASSWORD}" \
           "https://${KUBE_MASTER_IP}/api/v1beta1/proxy/minions/${name}/healthz")
+      else
+        curl_output=$(curl -s \
+          "http://${KUBE_MASTER_IP}:8080/api/v1beta1/proxy/minions/${name}/healthz")
+      fi
       if [[ "${curl_output}" != "ok" ]]; then
           if (( attempt > 5 )); then
             echo