2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index e98557b67..dae03054d 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- package installation:
+  o retry downloading packages in case of error (mga#28539)
+
 Version 18.48 - 17 January 2022
 
 - Enable to alter default downloader (mga#28539)
diff --git a/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm b/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm
index 0dbd38751..b095d8d41 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ sub empty_packages {
     urpm::set_tune_rpm($packages, $::o->{'tune-rpm'}) if $::o->{'tune-rpm'};
     $::force = 1;
     $packages->{options}{ignoresize} = 1;
+    $packages->{options}{retry} = 3;
     $packages->{options}{downloader} = $::o->{options}{downloader};
     # prevent priority upgrade (redundant for now as $urpm->{root} implies disabling it:
     $packages->{options}{'priority-upgrade'} = undef;