diff --git a/debian/.debian-ci.yml b/debian/.debian-ci.yml
index ad01e64706b287285cbeaef3cdf0aac48f5abe3a..cccd14ba9406574520f9be2e488520f1cd3e6c02 100644
--- a/debian/.debian-ci.yml
+++ b/debian/.debian-ci.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ default:
     - apt-get install sudo
     - apt-get install build-essential devscripts reprepro fakeroot
   image: ${DOCKER_ARCH}/${OS}:${SUITE}${IMAGE_EXTENSION}
+  retry:
+    max: 2
+    when: runner_system_failure
 
   script:
     - 'echo "SUITE: $SUITE"'