diff --git a/.buckconfig b/.buckconfig
index 41234774bb2..6252070a9bc 100644
--- a/.buckconfig
+++ b/.buckconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 [android]
   target = Google Inc.:Google APIs:23
 
+[download]
+  max_number_of_retries = 3
+
 [maven_repositories]
   central = https://repo1.maven.org/maven2