diff --git a/docker/docker-puppet.py b/docker/docker-puppet.py
index 26b59d1908..55ab9b9f9a 100755
--- a/docker/docker-puppet.py
+++ b/docker/docker-puppet.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
+import time
 import multiprocessing
 
 logger = None
@@ -59,10 +60,23 @@ def short_hostname():
 
 def pull_image(name):
     log.info('Pulling image: %s' % name)
-    subproc = subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/docker', 'pull', name],
-                               stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                               stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    cmd_stdout, cmd_stderr = subproc.communicate()
+    retval = -1
+    count = 0
+    while retval != 0:
+        count += 1
+        subproc = subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/docker', 'pull', name],
+                                   stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                   stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+        cmd_stdout, cmd_stderr = subproc.communicate()
+        retval = subproc.returncode
+        if retval != 0:
+            time.sleep(3)
+            log.warning('docker pull failed: %s' % cmd_stderr)
+            log.warning('retrying pulling image: %s' % name)
+        if count >= 5:
+            log.error('Failed to pull image: %s' % name)
+            break
     if cmd_stdout:
         log.debug(cmd_stdout)
     if cmd_stderr: