diff --git a/tasks/install.yaml b/tasks/install.yaml
index b051498..ba2a58d 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yaml
+++ b/tasks/install.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   community.general.apk:
     name: "unbound"
     update_cache: true
+  retries: 3
   when: 'ansible_os_family == "Alpine"'
 
 - name: "install unbound"