diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index e5a85280b..77076a351 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: bootstrap runner (idempotent)
         run: |
-          pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed base-devel git rsync gnupg openssh sudo avahi popt python python-setuptools
+          set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
+          retry pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed base-devel git rsync gnupg openssh sudo avahi popt python python-setuptools
 
       - name: import signing key
         env:
@@ -103,8 +105,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: publish to aarch64
         run: |
+          set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
           cd /tmp/arch-stage
-          rsync -avL --copy-unsafe-links \
+          retry rsync -avL --copy-unsafe-links \
             -e 'ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519' \
             ./ mfritsche@nc.reauktion.de:arch/aarch64/
 
@@ -125,7 +129,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: install dpkg
-        run: pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed dpkg openssh rsync curl
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
+          retry pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed dpkg openssh rsync curl
 
       - name: install hertz deploy ssh key
         env:
@@ -146,14 +153,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: upload + publish to suites
         run: |
           set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
           cd debian/lmcp
           DEB=$(ls lmcp_*.deb | head -1)
           # Push the .deb into hertz's incoming dir via rrsync.
-          rsync -av -e 'ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519_hertz' "$DEB" \
+          retry rsync -av -e 'ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519_hertz' "$DEB" \
               marfritrepo@hertz.fritz.box:
           # Trigger reprepro for each suite.
           for suite in bookworm trixie; do
-              ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519_hertz marfritrepo@hertz.fritz.box \
+              retry ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519_hertz marfritrepo@hertz.fritz.box \
                   "publish-deb $suite $DEB"
           done
 
@@ -174,7 +182,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: bootstrap runner (idempotent)
-        run: pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed base-devel git rsync gnupg openssh sudo lua lua-socket
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
+          retry pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed base-devel git rsync gnupg openssh sudo lua lua-socket
 
       - name: import signing key
         env:
@@ -221,6 +232,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: publish lmcp to both arches
         run: |
           set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
           export GNUPGHOME=/root/.gnupg
           printf 'pinentry-mode loopback\npassphrase-file /root/repo_pass\n' > /root/.gnupg/gpg.conf
           printf 'allow-loopback-pinentry\n' > /root/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
@@ -250,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
               ln -sf marfrit.files.tar.gz     marfrit.files
               ln -sf marfrit.db.tar.gz.sig    marfrit.db.sig
               ln -sf marfrit.files.tar.gz.sig marfrit.files.sig
-              rsync -avL --copy-unsafe-links \
+              retry rsync -avL --copy-unsafe-links \
                 -e 'ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519' \
                 ./ "mfritsche@nc.reauktion.de:arch/$target/"
           done
@@ -270,7 +282,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: bootstrap runner (idempotent)
-        run: pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed base-devel git rsync gnupg openssh sudo
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
+          retry pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed base-devel git rsync gnupg openssh sudo
 
       - name: import signing key
         env:
@@ -317,6 +332,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: publish claude-his-agent to both arches
         run: |
           set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
           export GNUPGHOME=/root/.gnupg
           printf 'pinentry-mode loopback\npassphrase-file /root/repo_pass\n' > /root/.gnupg/gpg.conf
           printf 'allow-loopback-pinentry\n' > /root/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
@@ -346,7 +362,7 @@ jobs:
               ln -sf marfrit.files.tar.gz     marfrit.files
               ln -sf marfrit.db.tar.gz.sig    marfrit.db.sig
               ln -sf marfrit.files.tar.gz.sig marfrit.files.sig
-              rsync -avL --copy-unsafe-links \
+              retry rsync -avL --copy-unsafe-links \
                 -e 'ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519' \
                 ./ "mfritsche@nc.reauktion.de:arch/$target/"
           done
@@ -366,7 +382,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: install dpkg
-        run: pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed dpkg openssh rsync curl
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
+          retry pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed dpkg openssh rsync curl
 
       - name: install hertz deploy ssh key
         env:
@@ -387,12 +406,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: upload + publish to suites
         run: |
           set -e
+          retry() { for i in 1 2 3; do "$@" && return 0; rc=$?; echo "retry $i (exit=$rc)" >&2; sleep $((i*5)); done; return 1; }
           cd debian/claude-his-agent
           DEB=$(ls claude-his-agent_*.deb | head -1)
-          rsync -av -e 'ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519_hertz' "$DEB" \
+          retry rsync -av -e 'ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519_hertz' "$DEB" \
               marfritrepo@hertz.fritz.box:
           for suite in bookworm trixie; do
-              ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519_hertz marfritrepo@hertz.fritz.box \
+              retry ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_ed25519_hertz marfritrepo@hertz.fritz.box \
                   "publish-deb $suite $DEB"
           done