diff --git a/ansible/roles/cis_hardening/tasks/ufw.yml b/ansible/roles/cis_hardening/tasks/ufw.yml
index b807b9b..5135d38 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cis_hardening/tasks/ufw.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/cis_hardening/tasks/ufw.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
     policy: deny
     log: true
     comment: ansible managed
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
   tags:
     - ufw
     - CIS-UBUNTU2004-3.5.1.7
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@
     log: true
     logging: low
     comment: ansible managed
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
   tags:
     - ufw
     - CIS-UBUNTU2004-3.5.1.7
@@ -137,6 +141,8 @@
     comment: ansible managed
   with_items:
     - "{{ ssh_allowed_networks }}"
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
   tags:
     - ufw
     - M1037
@@ -151,6 +157,8 @@
     comment: ansible managed
   with_items:
     - "{{ fw_allowed_ports }}"
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
   tags:
     - ufw
     - M1037
@@ -164,6 +172,8 @@
     comment: ansible managed
   with_items:
     - "{{ ufw_outgoing_traffic }}"
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
   tags:
     - ufw
     - CIS-UBUNTU2004-3.5.1.5
@@ -182,6 +192,8 @@
     - ufw
     - CIS-UBUNTU2004-3.5.1.4
     - M1037
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
   when: fw_loopback_traffic_deny
 
 - name: Allow loopback traffic in
@@ -191,6 +203,8 @@
     interface: lo
     direction: in
     comment: ansible managed
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
   tags:
     - ufw
     - CIS-UBUNTU2004-3.5.1.4
@@ -203,6 +217,8 @@
     interface: lo
     direction: out
     comment: ansible managed
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
   tags:
     - ufw
     - CIS-UBUNTU2004-3.5.1.4
diff --git a/ansible/roles/microk8s/tasks/microk8s/ufw.yml b/ansible/roles/microk8s/tasks/microk8s/ufw.yml
index 7b23e62..b7c7527 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/microk8s/tasks/microk8s/ufw.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/microk8s/tasks/microk8s/ufw.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     comment: ansible managed
   with_items:
     - "{{ k8s_net_devices }}"
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
 
 - name: Allow out required devices
   become: true
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@
     comment: ansible managed
   with_items:
     - "{{ k8s_net_devices }}"
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
 
 - name: Allow incoming specific ports
   become: true
@@ -28,6 +32,8 @@
     comment: ansible managed
   with_items:
     - "{{ k8s_incoming_traffic }}"
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
 
 - name: Allow outgoing specified ports
   become: true
@@ -38,6 +44,8 @@
     comment: ansible managed
   with_items:
     - "{{ k8s_outgoing_traffic }}"
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10
 
 - name: Allow hosts to access the API
   become: true
@@ -49,3 +57,5 @@
     comment: ansible managed
   with_items:
     - "{{ k8s_allowed_hosts }}"
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 10