diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/fetchurl/builder.sh b/pkgs/build-support/fetchurl/builder.sh
index 530864742f60..f9bc8b602f4c 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/fetchurl/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/fetchurl/builder.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ curl=(
     curl
     --location
     --max-redirs 20
+    --retry 3
     --disable-epsv
     --cookie-jar cookies
     --insecure