diff --git a/vmware-host-pooler b/vmware-host-pooler
index 488d210..2faf6a2 100755
--- a/vmware-host-pooler
+++ b/vmware-host-pooler
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ def check_vm vm, pool
         $logger.log('s', "[>] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' moved to 'ready' queue")
       else
         $logger.log('d', "[!] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' hostname does not match guest")
+
+        if ((((Time.now - $vsphere_helper.find_vms(vm)[vm].runtime.bootTime)/60).to_s[/^\d+\.\d{1}/].to_f) > 10)
+          $redis.srem('vmware_host_pool__pending__'+pool, vm)
+          $redis.sadd('vmware_host_pool__completed__'+pool, vm)
+
+          $logger.log('d', "[!] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' marked as 'failed' after 10 minutes")
+        end
       end
     end
   }