diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 35ec118c..d393328c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ default:
 
 fmt:
   stage: quick-checks
+  retry:
+    max: 1
+    when: stuck_or_timeout_failure
   script:
     - cargo fmt --all -- --check