diff --git a/openssh/client/known_host.sls b/openssh/client/known_host.sls
index edc6746..3a2273f 100644
--- a/openssh/client/known_host.sls
+++ b/openssh/client/known_host.sls
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
   {%- if grains.get('noservices') %}
   - onlyif: /bin/false
   {%- endif %}
+  - timeout: 15
+  - retry:
+      attempts: 5
+      interval: 5
   - require:
     - pkg: openssh_client_packages
     - file: {{ user.user.home }}/.ssh