diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
index 1a25db43e47..1ef10e89ceb 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@ def ensure_route_table_present(connection, module):
                 ).wait(
                     RouteTableIds=[route_table['RouteTableId']],
                 )
+            except botocore.exceptions.WaiterError as e:
+                module.fail_json_aws(e, msg='Timeout waiting for route table creation')
             except (botocore.exceptions.ClientError, botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError) as e:
                 module.fail_json_aws(e, msg="Error creating route table")
         else: