diff --git a/tasks/ceph_preinstall_apt.yml b/tasks/ceph_preinstall_apt.yml
index c9faa98..5927e39 100644
--- a/tasks/ceph_preinstall_apt.yml
+++ b/tasks/ceph_preinstall_apt.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     state: "absent"
   register: revoke_keys
   with_items: "{{ ceph_revoked_gpg_keys }}"
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 2
   when:
     - ceph_pkg_source == 'ceph'