diff --git a/tools/ci/config/assign-test.yml b/tools/ci/config/assign-test.yml
index 3003ee4fda..5313e547b9 100644
--- a/tools/ci/config/assign-test.yml
+++ b/tools/ci/config/assign-test.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ assign_test:
     # assign unit test cases
     - python tools/ci/python_packages/ttfw_idf/CIAssignUnitTest.py $UNIT_TEST_CASE_FILE $CI_TARGET_TEST_CONFIG_FILE $IDF_PATH/components/idf_test/unit_test/CIConfigs
     # clone test script to assign tests
-    - git clone $TEST_SCRIPT_REPOSITORY
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_SCRIPT_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT auto_test_script auto_test_script
     - cd auto_test_script
     # assgin integration test cases
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ update_test_cases:
     PYTHON_VER: 3
   script:
     - export GIT_SHA=$(echo ${CI_COMMIT_SHA} | cut -c 1-8)
-    - git clone $TEST_MANAGEMENT_REPO
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_MANAGEMENT_REPO
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT test-management test-management
     - cd test-management
     - echo $BOT_JIRA_ACCOUNT > ${BOT_ACCOUNT_CONFIG_FILE}
diff --git a/tools/ci/config/build.yml b/tools/ci/config/build.yml
index 6170c73b71..4a6b41df96 100644
--- a/tools/ci/config/build.yml
+++ b/tools/ci/config/build.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       - $BOT_LABEL_INTEGRATION_TEST
       - $BOT_LABEL_REGULAR_TEST
   script:
-    - git clone $SSC_REPOSITORY
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $SSC_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT SSC SSC
     - cd SSC
     - MAKEFLAGS= ./ci_build_ssc.sh $TARGET_NAME
diff --git a/tools/ci/config/deploy.yml b/tools/ci/config/deploy.yml
index bc405a2204..8f7909c8a9 100644
--- a/tools/ci/config/deploy.yml
+++ b/tools/ci/config/deploy.yml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ deploy_test_result:
     # artifacts of job update_test_cases creates test-management folder
     # we need to remove it so we can clone test-management folder again
     - rm -rf test-management
-    - git clone $TEST_MANAGEMENT_REPO
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_MANAGEMENT_REPO
     - python3 $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT test-management test-management
     - cd test-management
     - echo $BOT_JIRA_ACCOUNT > ${BOT_ACCOUNT_CONFIG_FILE}
diff --git a/tools/ci/config/host-test.yml b/tools/ci/config/host-test.yml
index 7cff3fc6cb..30488755d9 100644
--- a/tools/ci/config/host-test.yml
+++ b/tools/ci/config/host-test.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       - $IDF_PATH/examples/get-started/hello_world/tidybuild/report/*
     expire_in: 1 day
   script:
-    - git clone $IDF_ANALYSIS_UTILS static_analysis_utils && cd static_analysis_utils
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $IDF_ANALYSIS_UTILS static_analysis_utils && cd static_analysis_utils
     # Setup parameters of triggered/regular job
     - export TRIGGERED_RELATIVE=${BOT_LABEL_STATIC_ANALYSIS-} && export TRIGGERED_ABSOLUTE=${BOT_LABEL_STATIC_ANALYSIS_ALL-} && export TARGET_BRANCH=${BOT_CUSTOMIZED_REVISION-}
     - ./analyze.sh $IDF_PATH/examples/get-started/hello_world/ $IDF_PATH/tools/ci/static-analysis-rules.yml $IDF_PATH/output.xml
diff --git a/tools/ci/config/pre_check.yml b/tools/ci/config/pre_check.yml
index 89f50ed748..cc89f17010 100644
--- a/tools/ci/config/pre_check.yml
+++ b/tools/ci/config/pre_check.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ build_template_app:
   script:
     # Set the variable for 'esp-idf-template' testing
     - ESP_IDF_TEMPLATE_GIT=${ESP_IDF_TEMPLATE_GIT:-"https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf-template.git"}
-    - git clone ${ESP_IDF_TEMPLATE_GIT}
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone ${ESP_IDF_TEMPLATE_GIT}
     # Try to use the same branch name for esp-idf-template that we're
     # using on esp-idf. If it doesn't exist then just stick to the default branch
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT esp-idf-template esp-idf-template
diff --git a/tools/ci/config/target-test.yml b/tools/ci/config/target-test.yml
index e9e77ab0f1..539aa5126b 100644
--- a/tools/ci/config/target-test.yml
+++ b/tools/ci/config/target-test.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     # first test if config file exists, if not exist, exit 0
     - test -e $CONFIG_FILE || exit 0
     # clone test env configs
-    - git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT ci-test-runner-configs ci-test-runner-configs
     - cd tools/ci/python_packages/tiny_test_fw/bin
     # run test
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     # first test if config file exists, if not exist, exit 0
     - test -e $CONFIG_FILE || exit 0
     # clone test env configs
-    - git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT ci-test-runner-configs ci-test-runner-configs
     - cd tools/ci/python_packages/tiny_test_fw/bin
     # run test
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@
     # first test if config file exists, if not exist, exit 0
     - test -e $CONFIG_FILE || exit 0
     # clone local test env configs
-    - git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT ci-test-runner-configs ci-test-runner-configs
     # clone test bench
-    - git clone $TEST_SCRIPT_REPOSITORY
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_SCRIPT_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT auto_test_script auto_test_script
     - cd auto_test_script
     # run test
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ example_test_002:
     # first test if config file exists, if not exist, exit 0
     - test -e $CONFIG_FILE || exit 0
     # clone test env configs
-    - git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT ci-test-runner-configs ci-test-runner-configs
     - cd tools/ci/python_packages/tiny_test_fw/bin
     # run test
@@ -612,10 +612,10 @@ nvs_compatible_test:
     # first test if config file exists, if not exist, exit 0
     - test -e $CONFIG_FILE || exit 0
     # clone local test env configs
-    - git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT ci-test-runner-configs ci-test-runner-configs
     # clone test bench
-    - git clone $TEST_SCRIPT_REPOSITORY
+    - ./tools/ci/retry_failed.sh git clone $TEST_SCRIPT_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT auto_test_script auto_test_script
     - cd auto_test_script
     # prepare nvs bins
diff --git a/tools/ci/executable-list.txt b/tools/ci/executable-list.txt
index 094a872214..119ae39157 100644
--- a/tools/ci/executable-list.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/executable-list.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ tools/ci/get_supported_examples.sh
 tools/ci/mirror-submodule-update.sh
 tools/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh
 tools/ci/push_to_github.sh
+tools/ci/retry_failed.sh
 tools/ci/test_build_system.sh
 tools/ci/test_build_system_cmake.sh
 tools/ci/test_configure_ci_environment.sh
diff --git a/tools/ci/retry_failed.sh b/tools/ci/retry_failed.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2da480b471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ci/retry_failed.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+#
+# Retries a command RETRY_ATTEMPTS times in case of failure
+#
+# Inspired by https://stackoverflow.com/a/8351489
+#
+
+max_attempts=${RETRY_ATTEMPTS-3}
+RETRY_TIMEWAIT=${RETRY_TIMEWAIT-1}
+attempt=1
+exitCode=0
+whole_start=$(date +%s)
+attempt_start=whole_start
+
+while true; do
+  if "$@" ; then
+    exitCode=0
+    break
+  else
+    exitCode=$?
+  fi
+
+  if (( $attempt >= $max_attempts )) ; then
+    break
+  fi
+
+  echo "Failed! ("$@") Spent time $(( $(date '+%s') - ${attempt_start} )) sec. Retrying in ${RETRY_TIMEWAIT}..." 1>&2
+  sleep $RETRY_TIMEWAIT
+  attempt=$(( attempt + 1 ))
+  RETRY_TIMEWAIT=$(( RETRY_TIMEWAIT * 2 ))
+  attempt_start=$(date +%s)
+done
+
+if [[ $exitCode != 0 ]] ; then
+  echo -n "Totally failed! ("$@")" 1>&2
+else
+  echo -n "Done ("$@")" 1>&2
+fi
+
+echo " Spent time $(( $(date '+%s') - ${whole_start} )) sec in total" 1>&2
+
+exit $exitCode