diff --git a/tasks/galera_bootstrap.yml b/tasks/galera_bootstrap.yml
index 2c1e76b5..70ac1827 100644
--- a/tasks/galera_bootstrap.yml
+++ b/tasks/galera_bootstrap.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 - include: galera_running_check.yml
   vars:
-    num_retries: 1
+    num_retries: 2
     wait_delay: 3
 
 - name: Start galera cluster