diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 469ca96..51d2dac 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -415,11 +415,24 @@ PY
               docker version || true
               exit 1
             fi
-            docker run --privileged --rm "${BINFMT_IMAGE}" --install amd64,arm64
+            retry_docker() {
+              attempts="$1"
+              delay="$2"
+              shift 2
+              rc=0
+              for attempt in $(seq 1 "${attempts}"); do
+                "$@" && return 0
+                rc=$?
+                echo "docker command failed with rc=${rc}; retrying in ${delay}s (${attempt}/${attempts})"
+                sleep "${delay}"
+              done
+              return "${rc}"
+            }
+            retry_docker 4 10 docker run --privileged --rm "${BINFMT_IMAGE}" --install amd64,arm64
             BUILDER_NAME="metis-builder-${BUILD_NUMBER}"
             docker buildx rm "${BUILDER_NAME}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-            docker buildx create --name "${BUILDER_NAME}" --driver docker-container --driver-opt image=registry.bstein.dev/bstein/buildkit:buildx-stable-1 --use
-            docker buildx inspect "${BUILDER_NAME}" --bootstrap
+            retry_docker 4 10 docker buildx create --name "${BUILDER_NAME}" --driver docker-container --driver-opt image=registry.bstein.dev/bstein/buildkit:buildx-stable-1 --use
+            retry_docker 4 10 docker buildx inspect "${BUILDER_NAME}" --bootstrap
           '''
         }
       }