diff --git a/roles/etcd/tasks/gen_nodes_certs_script.yml b/roles/etcd/tasks/gen_nodes_certs_script.yml
index a7b31db26..2093bf880 100644
--- a/roles/etcd/tasks/gen_nodes_certs_script.yml
+++ b/roles/etcd/tasks/gen_nodes_certs_script.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     - "{{ my_etcd_node_certs }}"
 
 - name: Gen_certs | Gather node certs
+  vars:
+    ansible_ssh_retries: 10
   shell: "set -o pipefail && tar cfz - -C {{ etcd_cert_dir }} {{ my_etcd_node_certs | join(' ') }} | base64 --wrap=0"
   args:
     executable: /bin/bash