diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e9ca92797..40a642a72 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ workflow:
 
 default:
   interruptible: true
+  # Auto-retry jobs in case of infra failures
+  retry:
+    max: 1
+    when:
+      - 'runner_system_failure'
+      - 'stuck_or_timeout_failure'
+      - 'scheduler_failure'
+      - 'api_failure'
 
 variables:
   FDO_UPSTREAM_REPO: gstreamer/gstreamer-rs