diff --git a/functions/defaults.sh b/functions/defaults.sh
index 91350ab..74241e8 100755
--- a/functions/defaults.sh
+++ b/functions/defaults.sh
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@
 	# Setting apt pipeline
 	# LB_APT_PIPELINE
 
-	APT_OPTIONS="${APT_OPTIONS:---yes}"
-	APTITUDE_OPTIONS="${APTITUDE_OPTIONS:---assume-yes}"
+	APT_OPTIONS="${APT_OPTIONS:---yes -o Acquire::Retries=5}"
+	APTITUDE_OPTIONS="${APTITUDE_OPTIONS:---assume-yes -o Acquire::Retries=5}"
 
 	BZIP2_OPTIONS="${BZIP2_OPTIONS:--6}"