diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
index ae6290d9..e34497de 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
@@ -145,19 +145,24 @@ class NsxPolicyResourceBase(object):
 
     def _update(self, **kwargs):
         """Helper for update function - ignore attrs without explicit value"""
+        @utils.retry_upon_exception(
+            exceptions.StaleRevision,
+            max_attempts=self.policy_api.client.max_attempts)
+        def _do_update_with_retry():
+            if self.policy_api.partial_updates_supported():
+                policy_def = self._init_def(**kwargs)
+                partial_updates = True
+            else:
+                policy_def = self._get_and_update_def(**kwargs)
+                partial_updates = False
 
-        if self.policy_api.partial_updates_supported():
-            policy_def = self._init_def(**kwargs)
-            partial_updates = True
-        else:
-            policy_def = self._get_and_update_def(**kwargs)
-            partial_updates = False
+            if policy_def.bodyless():
+                # Nothing to update - only keys provided in kwargs
+                return
+            self.policy_api.create_or_update(
+                policy_def, partial_updates=partial_updates)
 
-        if policy_def.bodyless():
-            # Nothing to update - only keys provided in kwargs
-            return
-        self.policy_api.create_or_update(
-            policy_def, partial_updates=partial_updates)
+        return _do_update_with_retry()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _init_obj_uuid(obj_uuid):