diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3334cff8..2c9864ed 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ RUN pip install ./kqueen
 
 # Avoid Ssh issues with docker overlayfs and sockets
 ENV ANSIBLE_SSH_CONTROL_PATH /dev/shm/cp%%h-%%p-%%r
+ENV ANSIBLE_SSH_RETRIES 3
+ENV ANSIBLE_TIMEOUT 25
 ENV KQUEEN_KS_KUBESPRAY_PATH /code/kubespray
 ENV KQUEEN_KS_ANSIBLE_CMD /usr/local/bin/ansible
 ENV KQUEEN_KS_ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK_CMD /usr/local/bin/ansible-playbook