diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/lava.yml.jinja2 b/.gitlab-ci/lava.yml.jinja2
index e9d54fe91a0..cee4529c306 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/lava.yml.jinja2
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/lava.yml.jinja2
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ actions:
 - test:
     timeout:
       minutes: 30
+    failure_retry: 1
     definitions:
     - repository:
         metadata: