diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 35c16e29c94d82..314170341ecbf4 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ def deviceStage(String stageName, String deviceType, List env, def steps) {
     docker.image('ghcr.io/commaai/alpine-ssh').inside('--user=root') {
       lock(resource: "", label: deviceType, inversePrecedence: true, variable: 'device_ip', quantity: 1) {
         timeout(time: 20, unit: 'MINUTES') {
-          device(device_ip, "git checkout", extra + "\n" + readFile("selfdrive/test/setup_device_ci.sh"))
+          retry (3) {
+            device(device_ip, "git checkout", extra + "\n" + readFile("selfdrive/test/setup_device_ci.sh"))
+          }
           steps.each { item ->
             device(device_ip, item[0], item[1])
           }