diff --git a/docker/builder.Dockerfile b/docker/builder.Dockerfile
index a42d98d6b8..5352c48938 100644
--- a/docker/builder.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/builder.Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Layer to build Zeek.
 FROM debian:bullseye-slim
 
+RUN echo 'Acquire::Retries "3";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-retries
+
 # Configure system for build.
 RUN apt-get -q update \
  && apt-get install -q -y --no-install-recommends \
diff --git a/docker/final.Dockerfile b/docker/final.Dockerfile
index 775b1b32b0..ca2db566cb 100644
--- a/docker/final.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/final.Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Final layer containing all artifacts.
 FROM debian:bullseye-slim
 
+RUN echo 'Acquire::Retries "3";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-retries
+
 RUN apt-get -q update \
  && apt-get install -q -y --no-install-recommends \
      ca-certificates \