diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 870aa77d2..e925cc62f 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ repo_sync_local() {
 		
 		if [[ ! $is_airgap ]]; then
         	curl --retry 5 --retry-delay 60 -A "netinstall/$SOVERSION/$OS/$(uname -r)/1" https://sigs.securityonion.net/checkup --output /tmp/install
-			logCmd "dnf reposync --norepopath -g --delete -m -c /opt/so/conf/reposync/repodownload.conf --repoid=securityonionsync --download-metadata -p /nsm/repo/"
+			retry 5 60 "dnf reposync --norepopath -g --delete -m -c /opt/so/conf/reposync/repodownload.conf --repoid=securityonionsync --download-metadata -p /nsm/repo/" || fail_setup
 			# After the download is complete run createrepo
 			create_repo
 		fi