diff --git a/executor.go b/executor.go
index ba941d4..913d747 100644
--- a/executor.go
+++ b/executor.go
@@ -502,6 +502,16 @@ func (e *Executor) runLoop(ctx context.Context, host string, client *SSHClient,
 		}
 		results = append(results, *result)
 
+		if task.LoopControl != nil && task.LoopControl.Pause > 0 && i < len(items)-1 {
+			timer := time.NewTimer(time.Duration(task.LoopControl.Pause) * time.Second)
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				timer.Stop()
+				return ctx.Err()
+			case <-timer.C:
+			}
+		}
+
 		if result.Failed && !task.IgnoreErrors {
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/executor_test.go b/executor_test.go
index b5b0d63..8bdb0d2 100644
--- a/executor_test.go
+++ b/executor_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package ansible
 import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -206,6 +207,26 @@ func TestExecutor_RunTaskOnHosts_Good_RunOnceSharesRegisteredResult(t *testing.T
 	assert.Equal(t, "hello", e.results["host2"]["debug_result"].Msg)
 }
 
+func TestExecutor_RunTaskOnHost_Good_LoopControlPause(t *testing.T) {
+	e := NewExecutor("/tmp")
+	task := &Task{
+		Name:   "Pause between loop items",
+		Module: "debug",
+		Args:   map[string]any{"msg": "ok"},
+		Loop:   []any{"one", "two"},
+		LoopControl: &LoopControl{
+			Pause: 1,
+		},
+	}
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	err := e.runTaskOnHosts(context.Background(), []string{"host1"}, task, &Play{})
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, elapsed, 900*time.Millisecond)
+}
+
 func TestExecutor_RunTaskWithRetries_Good_UntilSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	e := NewExecutor("/tmp")
 	attempts := 0