diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index aa985b9c..0f0b2aa2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ before_script:
   - image="${image//'/'/-}"
 
 script:
-  - docker build -t "$image" "${VARIANT:-.}"
+  - travis_retry docker build -t "$image" "${VARIANT:-.}"
   - ~/official-images/test/run.sh "$image"
 
 after_script: