diff --git a/.zuul.d/base.yaml b/.zuul.d/base.yaml
index 3703c2b357..97952327cf 100644
--- a/.zuul.d/base.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.d/base.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     pre-run: tests/playbooks/pre.yml
     run: tests/playbooks/run.yml
     post-run: tests/playbooks/post.yml
-    attempts: 1
+    attempts: 5
     required-projects:
       - openstack/kolla-ansible
       - openstack/requirements