diff --git a/.github/workflows/npmjs-release.yml b/.github/workflows/npmjs-release.yml
index 59054057f1..49f740d471 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npmjs-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npmjs-release.yml
@@ -236,9 +236,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
+      - name: Install retry
+        uses: BitGo/install-github-release-binary@v2
+        with:
+          targets: EricCrosson/retry@v1
+
       - name: Run yarn audit
-        run: |
-          yarn run audit-high
+        run: retry --up-to 2x --every 3s -- yarn run audit-high --retry-on-network-failure
 
       - name: Run dependency check
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index f6de2eeeac..85b7f58459 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install BitGoJS
         run: sfw yarn install --with-frozen-lockfile
 
+      - name: Install retry
+        uses: BitGo/install-github-release-binary@v2
+        with:
+          targets: EricCrosson/retry@v1
+
       - name: Audit Dependencies
-        run: yarn run improved-yarn-audit --min-severity high
+        run: retry --up-to 2x --every 3s -- yarn run improved-yarn-audit --min-severity high --retry-on-network-failure
 
       - name: Set Environment Variable for Alpha
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/master' # only publish changes if on feature branches