diff --git a/roles/edpm_download_cache/tasks/container_images.yml b/roles/edpm_download_cache/tasks/container_images.yml
index d46861a1b..9be964ccd 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_download_cache/tasks/container_images.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_download_cache/tasks/container_images.yml
@@ -55,3 +55,11 @@
   tags:
     - edpm_nova
     - download_cache
+
+- name: Download images for edpm_neutron_sriov role
+  ansible.builtin.include_role:
+    name: osp.edpm.edpm_neutron_sriov
+    tasks_from: download_cache.yml
+  tags:
+    - edpm_neutron_sriov
+    - download_cache
diff --git a/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/defaults/main.yml b/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/defaults/main.yml
index 25613143c..859f7b116 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 
 # All variables intended for modification should be placed in this file.
 
+# seconds between retries for download tasks
+edpm_neutron_sriov_images_download_delay: 5
+
+# number of retries for download tasks
+edpm_neutron_sriov_images_download_retries: 5
+
 # All variables within this role should have a prefix of "edpm_neutron_sriov_agent"
 edpm_neutron_sriov_agent_config_src: "/var/lib/openstack/configs/neutron-sriov"
 edpm_neutron_sriov_agent_config_dir: "/var/lib/config-data/ansible-generated/neutron-sriov-agent"
diff --git a/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/meta/argument_specs.yml b/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/meta/argument_specs.yml
index f35609fa6..56a8abb95 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/meta/argument_specs.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/meta/argument_specs.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ argument_specs:
   main:
     short_description: The main entry point for the edpm_neutron_sriov role.
     options:
+      edpm_neutron_sriov_images_download_delay:
+        type: int
+        default: 5
+        description: The seconds between retries for failed download tasks
+      edpm_neutron_sriov_images_download_retries:
+        type: int
+        default: 5
+        description: The number of retries for failed download tasks
       edpm_neutron_sriov_agent_config_src:
         default: "/var/lib/openstack/configs/neutron-sriov"
         description: |
diff --git a/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/tasks/download_cache.yml b/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/tasks/download_cache.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c3c28674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/tasks/download_cache.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+
+- name: Download needed container images
+  containers.podman.podman_image:
+    name: "{{ edpm_neutron_sriov_image }}"
+  become: true
+  register: edpm_neutron_sriov_images_download
+  until: edpm_neutron_sriov_images_download.failed == false
+  retries: "{{ edpm_neutron_sriov_images_download_retries }}"
+  delay: "{{ edpm_neutron_sriov_images_download_delay }}"