diff --git a/backupbot.py b/backupbot.py
index 0afbe41..0b0e0a6 100755
--- a/backupbot.py
+++ b/backupbot.py
@@ -91,12 +91,13 @@ def export_secrets():
 
 
 @cli.command()
-def create():
+@click.option('retries', '--retries', '-r', envvar='RETRIES', default=1)
+def create(retries):
     pre_commands, post_commands, backup_paths, apps = get_backup_cmds()
     copy_secrets(apps)
     backup_paths.append(SECRET_PATH)
     run_commands(pre_commands)
-    backup_volumes(backup_paths, apps)
+    backup_volumes(backup_paths, apps, int(retries))
     run_commands(post_commands)
 
 
@@ -180,15 +181,20 @@ def run_commands(commands):
             logger.info(result.output.decode())
 
 
-def backup_volumes(backup_paths, apps, dry_run=False):
-    try:
-        result = restic.backup(backup_paths, dry_run=dry_run, tags=apps)
-        logger.summary("backup finished", extra=result)
-    except ResticFailedError as error:
-        logger.error(
-            f"Backup failed for {apps}. Could not Backup these paths: {backup_paths}")
-        logger.error(error, exc_info=True)
-        exit(1)
+def backup_volumes(backup_paths, apps, retries, dry_run=False):
+    while True:
+        try:
+            result = restic.backup(backup_paths, dry_run=dry_run, tags=apps)
+            logger.summary("backup finished", extra=result)
+            return
+        except ResticFailedError as error:
+            logger.error(
+                f"Backup failed for {apps}. Could not Backup these paths: {backup_paths}")
+            logger.error(error, exc_info=True)
+            if retries > 0:
+                retries -= 1
+            else:
+                exit(1)
 
 
 @cli.command()