diff --git a/ansible/configs/sap-rhvh/post_software.yml b/ansible/configs/sap-rhvh/post_software.yml
index 13ecead6756..89f4d944af8 100644
--- a/ansible/configs/sap-rhvh/post_software.yml
+++ b/ansible/configs/sap-rhvh/post_software.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
         validate_certs: no
         return_content: yes
       register: pkey
+      retries: 10
+      delay: 10
 
     - name: Add public key to authorized keys
       lineinfile: