diff --git a/octavia/compute/drivers/nova_driver.py b/octavia/compute/drivers/nova_driver.py
index 8774ac432d..974aa77835 100644
--- a/octavia/compute/drivers/nova_driver.py
+++ b/octavia/compute/drivers/nova_driver.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from stevedore import driver as stevedore_driver
+import tenacity
 
 from octavia.common import clients
 from octavia.common import constants
@@ -179,6 +180,14 @@ class VirtualMachineManager(compute_base.ComputeBase):
             raise exceptions.ComputeStatusException() from e
         return constants.DOWN
 
+    def _raise_compute_exception(self):
+        LOG.exception("Error retrieving nova virtual machine.")
+        raise exceptions.ComputeGetException()
+
+    @tenacity.retry(retry=tenacity.retry_if_exception_type(),
+                    stop=tenacity.stop_after_attempt(CONF.compute.max_retries),
+                    retry_error_callback=_raise_compute_exception,
+                    wait=tenacity.wait_fixed(CONF.compute.retry_interval))
     def get_amphora(self, compute_id, management_network_id=None):
         '''Retrieve the information in nova of a virtual machine.
 
@@ -188,11 +197,7 @@ class VirtualMachineManager(compute_base.ComputeBase):
         :returns: fault message or None
         '''
         # utilize nova client ServerManager 'get' method to retrieve info
-        try:
-            amphora = self.manager.get(compute_id)
-        except Exception as e:
-            LOG.exception("Error retrieving nova virtual machine.")
-            raise exceptions.ComputeGetException() from e
+        amphora = self.manager.get(compute_id)
         return self._translate_amphora(amphora, management_network_id)
 
     def _translate_amphora(self, nova_response, management_network_id=None):
diff --git a/octavia/tests/unit/compute/drivers/test_nova_driver.py b/octavia/tests/unit/compute/drivers/test_nova_driver.py
index f1604ff770..41a3b206e9 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/unit/compute/drivers/test_nova_driver.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/unit/compute/drivers/test_nova_driver.py
@@ -298,6 +298,13 @@ class TestNovaClient(base.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.ComputeGetException,
                           self.manager.get_amphora, self.amphora.id)
 
+    def test_get_amphora_retried(self):
+        self.manager.manager.get.side_effect = [Exception, self.nova_response]
+        amphora, fault = self.manager.get_amphora(self.amphora.compute_id)
+        self.assertEqual(self.amphora, amphora)
+        self.assertEqual(self.nova_response.fault, fault)
+        self.manager.manager.get.called_with(server=amphora.id)
+
     def test_translate_amphora(self):
         amphora, fault = self.manager._translate_amphora(self.nova_response)
         self.assertEqual(self.amphora, amphora)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-retry-for-getting-amphora-7f96ec666403ea49.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-retry-for-getting-amphora-7f96ec666403ea49.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7788bb7a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-retry-for-getting-amphora-7f96ec666403ea49.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fix an issue when load balancer creation was aborted due to en error on get
+    of amphora VM. 
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