diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index faeaf27830bb..3cf71c7f3b7a 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ trigger:
     exclude:
     - cron
 
+clone:
+  retries: 3
+
 steps:
 - name: skipfiles
   image: plugins/git
@@ -203,6 +206,9 @@ trigger:
     exclude:
     - cron
 
+clone:
+  retries: 3
+
 steps:
 - name: skipfiles
   image: plugins/git
@@ -309,6 +315,9 @@ trigger:
     exclude:
     - cron
 
+clone:
+  retries: 3
+
 steps:
 - name: skipfiles
   image: plugins/git
@@ -429,6 +438,10 @@ steps:
   - git clone $DRONE_GIT_HTTP_URL  .
   - git fetch origin $DRONE_COMMIT_REF
   - git checkout $DRONE_COMMIT -b origin/$DRONE_TARGET_BRANCH
+  retry:
+    max: 3
+    delay: 5s
+
 
 - name: skipfiles
   image: alpine/git:v2.30.2-s390x
@@ -638,6 +651,9 @@ platform:
   os: linux
   arch: amd64
 
+clone:
+  retries: 3
+
 steps:
 - name: skipfiles
   image: plugins/git
@@ -688,6 +704,9 @@ platform:
   os: linux
   arch: amd64
 
+clone:
+  retries: 3
+
 steps:
 - name: skipfiles
   image: plugins/git