diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3bc0dda..106de1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -98,5 +98,7 @@ jobs:
           echo 'motus,db_mOTU,,db_mOTU' >> 'database_motus.csv'
 
       - name: Run pipeline with test data
-        run: |
-          nextflow run ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE} -profile test_motus,docker --outdir ./results --databases ./database_motus.csv
+        uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v1.0.11
+        with:
+          command: nextflow run ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE} -profile test_motus,docker --outdir ./results --databases ./database_motus.csv
+          attempt_limit: 3