diff --git a/bootstrap/root/apps.yaml b/bootstrap/root/apps.yaml
index 422fa4a7..935f60ee 100644
--- a/bootstrap/root/apps.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/root/apps.yaml
@@ -24,5 +24,11 @@ spec:
         automated:
           prune: true
           selfHeal: true
+        retry:
+          limit: 10
+          backoff:
+            duration: 1m
+            factor: 2
+            maxDuration: 16m
         syncOptions:
           - CreateNamespace=true
diff --git a/bootstrap/root/bootstrap.yaml b/bootstrap/root/bootstrap.yaml
index 6c130594..78a9e945 100644
--- a/bootstrap/root/bootstrap.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/root/bootstrap.yaml
@@ -22,3 +22,9 @@ spec:
       syncPolicy:
         automated:
           selfHeal: true
+        retry:
+          limit: 10
+          backoff:
+            duration: 1m
+            factor: 2
+            maxDuration: 16m
diff --git a/bootstrap/root/platform.yaml b/bootstrap/root/platform.yaml
index 467fd198..badcd4fa 100644
--- a/bootstrap/root/platform.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/root/platform.yaml
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@ spec:
           selfHeal: true
         syncOptions:
           - CreateNamespace=true
+        retry:
+          limit: 10
+          backoff:
+            duration: 1m
+            factor: 2
+            maxDuration: 16m
diff --git a/bootstrap/root/system.yaml b/bootstrap/root/system.yaml
index 4062b036..5ea9d91d 100644
--- a/bootstrap/root/system.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/root/system.yaml
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@ spec:
           selfHeal: true
         syncOptions:
           - CreateNamespace=true
+        retry:
+          limit: 10
+          backoff:
+            duration: 1m
+            factor: 2
+            maxDuration: 16m