diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/bulk_install_packages.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/bulk_install_packages.ts
index da5ee0bcc8e5c..74dc880477ff9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/bulk_install_packages.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/bulk_install_packages.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export async function bulkInstallPackages({
           result: {
             assets: [...installedEs, ...installedKibana],
             status: 'already_installed',
-            installType: installedPackageResult.installType,
+            installType: 'unknown',
           } as InstallResult,
         };
       }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/install.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/install.test.ts
index 2a5ae1346d6b3..97817b063b730 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/install.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/install.test.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   handleInstallPackageFailure,
   installAssetsForInputPackagePolicy,
   installPackage,
+  isPackageVersionOrLaterInstalled,
 } from './install';
 import * as install from './_install_package';
 import { getBundledPackageByPkgKey } from './bundled_packages';
@@ -715,3 +716,110 @@ describe('handleInstallPackageFailure', () => {
     );
   });
 });
+
+describe('isPackageVersionOrLaterInstalled', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.mocked(getInstallationObject).mockReset();
+  });
+  it('should return true if package is installed in the same version as expected', async () => {
+    const savedObjectsClient = savedObjectsClientMock.create();
+    jest.mocked(getInstallationObject).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      attributes: { name: 'test', version: '1.0.0', install_status: 'installed' },
+    } as any);
+    const res = await isPackageVersionOrLaterInstalled({
+      savedObjectsClient,
+      pkgName: 'test',
+      pkgVersion: '1.0.0',
+    });
+
+    expect(res).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        package: expect.objectContaining({
+          name: 'test',
+          version: '1.0.0',
+          install_status: 'installed',
+        }),
+      })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should return true if package is installed in an higher version as expected', async () => {
+    const savedObjectsClient = savedObjectsClientMock.create();
+    jest.mocked(getInstallationObject).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      attributes: { name: 'test', version: '1.2.0', install_status: 'installed' },
+    } as any);
+    const res = await isPackageVersionOrLaterInstalled({
+      savedObjectsClient,
+      pkgName: 'test',
+      pkgVersion: '1.0.0',
+    });
+
+    expect(res).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        package: expect.objectContaining({
+          name: 'test',
+          version: '1.2.0',
+          install_status: 'installed',
+        }),
+      })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should return false if package is installed in an lower version as expected', async () => {
+    const savedObjectsClient = savedObjectsClientMock.create();
+    jest.mocked(getInstallationObject).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      attributes: { name: 'test', version: '0.9.0', install_status: 'installed' },
+    } as any);
+    const res = await isPackageVersionOrLaterInstalled({
+      savedObjectsClient,
+      pkgName: 'test',
+      pkgVersion: '1.0.0',
+    });
+
+    expect(res).toEqual(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should retry if package is currently installing', async () => {
+    const savedObjectsClient = savedObjectsClientMock.create();
+    jest.mocked(getInstallationObject).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      attributes: { name: 'test', version: '1.0.0', install_status: 'installing' },
+    } as any);
+    jest.mocked(getInstallationObject).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      attributes: { name: 'test', version: '1.0.0', install_status: 'installing' },
+    } as any);
+    jest.mocked(getInstallationObject).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      attributes: { name: 'test', version: '1.0.0', install_status: 'installed' },
+    } as any);
+
+    const res = await isPackageVersionOrLaterInstalled({
+      savedObjectsClient,
+      pkgName: 'test',
+      pkgVersion: '1.0.0',
+    });
+
+    expect(res).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        package: expect.objectContaining({
+          name: 'test',
+          version: '1.0.0',
+          install_status: 'installed',
+        }),
+      })
+    );
+
+    expect(getInstallationObject).toBeCalledTimes(3);
+  });
+
+  it('should throw on unexpected error', async () => {
+    const savedObjectsClient = savedObjectsClientMock.create();
+    jest.mocked(getInstallationObject).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('test unexpected error'));
+
+    const res = isPackageVersionOrLaterInstalled({
+      savedObjectsClient,
+      pkgName: 'test',
+      pkgVersion: '1.0.0',
+    });
+
+    await expect(res).rejects.toThrowError('test unexpected error');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/install.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/install.ts
index 073f93be81d6c..43b0c9d68a04c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/install.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/epm/packages/install.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ import { addErrorToLatestFailedAttempts } from './install_errors_helpers';
 import { installIndexTemplatesAndPipelines } from './install_index_template_pipeline';
 import { optimisticallyAddEsAssetReferences } from './es_assets_reference';
 
+const MAX_ENSURE_INSTALL_TIME = 60 * 1000;
+
 export async function isPackageInstalled(options: {
   savedObjectsClient: SavedObjectsClientContract;
   pkgName: string;
@@ -95,27 +97,53 @@ export async function isPackageInstalled(options: {
   return installedPackage !== undefined;
 }
 
+// Error used to retry in isPackageVersionOrLaterInstalled
+class CurrentlyInstallingError extends Error {}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a package is currently installed,
+ * if the package is currently installing it will retry until MAX_ENSURE_INSTALL_TIME is reached
+ */
 export async function isPackageVersionOrLaterInstalled(options: {
   savedObjectsClient: SavedObjectsClientContract;
   pkgName: string;
   pkgVersion: string;
-}): Promise<{ package: Installation; installType: InstallType } | false> {
-  const { savedObjectsClient, pkgName, pkgVersion } = options;
-  const installedPackageObject = await getInstallationObject({ savedObjectsClient, pkgName });
-  const installedPackage = installedPackageObject?.attributes;
-  if (
-    installedPackage &&
-    (installedPackage.version === pkgVersion || semverLt(pkgVersion, installedPackage.version))
-  ) {
-    let installType: InstallType;
-    try {
-      installType = getInstallType({ pkgVersion, installedPkg: installedPackageObject });
-    } catch (e) {
-      installType = 'unknown';
+}): Promise<{ package: Installation } | false> {
+  return pRetry(
+    async () => {
+      const { savedObjectsClient, pkgName, pkgVersion } = options;
+      const installedPackageObject = await getInstallationObject({ savedObjectsClient, pkgName });
+      const installedPackage = installedPackageObject?.attributes;
+      if (
+        installedPackage &&
+        (installedPackage.version === pkgVersion || semverLt(pkgVersion, installedPackage.version))
+      ) {
+        if (installedPackage.install_status === 'installing') {
+          throw new CurrentlyInstallingError(
+            `Package ${pkgName}-${pkgVersion} is currently installing`
+          );
+        } else if (installedPackage.install_status === 'install_failed') {
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        return { package: installedPackage };
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    {
+      maxRetryTime: MAX_ENSURE_INSTALL_TIME,
+      onFailedAttempt: (error) => {
+        if (!(error instanceof CurrentlyInstallingError)) {
+          throw error;
+        }
+      },
     }
-    return { package: installedPackage, installType };
-  }
-  return false;
+  ).catch((err): false => {
+    if (err instanceof CurrentlyInstallingError) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    throw err;
+  });
 }
 
 export async function ensureInstalledPackage(options: {
@@ -147,6 +175,7 @@ export async function ensureInstalledPackage(options: {
     pkgName: pkgKeyProps.name,
     pkgVersion: pkgKeyProps.version,
   });
+
   if (installedPackageResult) {
     return installedPackageResult.package;
   }