diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_run.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_run.yml
index c83734d689..4664ad636f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_run.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_run.yml
@@ -279,7 +279,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: apt update && apt install -y make g++-4.8 gcc-4.8 wget git
+        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
+        with:
+          timeout_minutes: 10
+          max_attempts: 3
+          command: apt update && apt install -y make g++-4.8 gcc-4.8 wget git
+          on_retry_command: sudo rm -r /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
       - name: Install cmake
         run: |