diff --git a/docker-image-worker/cleanup.py b/docker-image-worker/cleanup.py
index d35be32..5d08026 100755
--- a/docker-image-worker/cleanup.py
+++ b/docker-image-worker/cleanup.py
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ import os
 import sys
 import argparse
 from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
+from tenacity import retry, stop_after_attempt, wait_fixed
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
 from s3_utils import get_s3_client, parse_s3_path, add_common_arguments, validate_args
 
+@retry(stop=stop_after_attempt(5), wait=wait_fixed(5))
 def remove_directory(destination, use_role=False, role_name=None, aws_access_key_id=None, aws_secret_access_key=None, endpoint_url=None, region=None):
     """
     Remove a directory recursively, either local or in an S3 bucket
diff --git a/docker-image-worker/export.py b/docker-image-worker/export.py
index 18d61c0..a7dd63b 100755
--- a/docker-image-worker/export.py
+++ b/docker-image-worker/export.py
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import os
 import sys
 import argparse
 from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
+from tenacity import retry, stop_after_attempt, wait_fixed
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 from s3_utils import get_s3_client, parse_s3_path, add_common_arguments, validate_args
 
+@retry(stop=stop_after_attempt(5), wait=wait_fixed(5))
 def transfer_file(source, destination, use_role=False, role_name=None, aws_access_key_id=None, aws_secret_access_key=None, endpoint_url=None, region=None):
     """
     Transfer a file from a local source to either a local destination or an S3 bucket
diff --git a/docker-image-worker/requirements.txt b/docker-image-worker/requirements.txt
index dd20b13..709f80d 100644
--- a/docker-image-worker/requirements.txt
+++ b/docker-image-worker/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 boto3
 botocore
-jmespath
\ No newline at end of file
+jmespath
+tenacity
\ No newline at end of file