diff --git a/workbooks/messaging.yaml b/workbooks/messaging.yaml
index 64380bbb1..ea934e9b9 100644
--- a/workbooks/messaging.yaml
+++ b/workbooks/messaging.yaml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ workflows:
 
       persist_to_swift:
         action: swift.put_object
+        retry: count=5 delay=1
         input:
           container: <% $.container %>
           obj: <% "{0}/{1}.yaml".format($.type, now().format("%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S")) %>
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ workflows:
 
       persist_to_swift_plan_latest:
         action: swift.put_object
+        retry: count=5 delay=1
         input:
           container: <% $.container %>
           obj: <% "deployment_status.yaml" %>