diff --git a/.buildkite/commtest.yml b/.buildkite/commtest.yml
--- a/.buildkite/commtest.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/commtest.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
       - docker-compose#v4.14.0:
           run: commtest
           command: ['bash', 'run-tests-ci.sh']
+          retry:
+            automatic: true
           config:
             - services/docker-compose.yml
             - services/docker-compose.tests.yml