diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index 72c9c14cdb..23eeb3b84d 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ steps:
         - ./scion.sh topology -c topology/default-no-peers.topo
         - ./scion.sh run
         - tools/await-connectivity
-        - ./bin/end2end_integration || ( echo "^^^ +++" && false )
+        - ./bin/end2end_integration -attempts 2 || ( echo "^^^ +++" && false )
         - ./tools/integration/revocation_test.sh
       plugins: *scion-run-hooks
       artifact_paths: *scion-run-artifact-paths
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ steps:
         - ./scion.sh run
         - tools/await-connectivity
         - echo "--- run tests"
-        - ./bin/end2end_integration -d || ( echo "^^^ +++" && false )
+        - ./bin/end2end_integration -d -attempts 2 || ( echo "^^^ +++" && false )
       plugins: *scion-run-hooks
       artifact_paths: *scion-run-artifact-paths
       timeout_in_minutes: 15