diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 68b43361926..9892edf4eae 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ variables:
     - schedules
     - web
     - /^[0-9]+$/                   # PRs
+  retry:
+    max: 2
+    when: 
+      - runner_system_failure
+      - unknown_failure
+      - api_failure
   tags:
     - linux-docker