diff --git a/tasks/lxc_cache_rootfs.yml b/tasks/lxc_cache_rootfs.yml
index 1da72051..39f83673 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_cache_rootfs.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_cache_rootfs.yml
@@ -78,3 +78,7 @@
   command: "{{ lxc_hosts_container_build_command }}"
   when: lxc_hosts_container_build_command | length > 0
   changed_when: false
+  register: _build_container_base_image
+  until: _build_container_base_image is success
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 2