diff --git a/tsa/howto/new-machine-hetzner-robot.mdwn b/tsa/howto/new-machine-hetzner-robot.mdwn
index 34156fd1e69dd4d9aaf1e811aa58f965735cb809..1d03962fc2fa2ec1f232ccf88912dd06d3a487db 100644
--- a/tsa/howto/new-machine-hetzner-robot.mdwn
+++ b/tsa/howto/new-machine-hetzner-robot.mdwn
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ order is filed. Then you wait for the order to complete before being
 able to proceed with the install.
 
 Ordering physical servers from Hetzner can be very fast: we've seen 2
-minutes turn around times.
+minutes turn around times, but it can also take a lot more time in
+some situations, see their [status page](https://wiki.hetzner.de/index.php/Auftragsbearbeitung/en) for estimates.
 
 Semi-automated install
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