diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fcc03d0932b..e4e51f89c9b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ before_script:
   - psql -c 'create database discourse_test;' -U postgres
   - bundle exec rake db:migrate
 
-bundler_args: --without development --deployment
+bundler_args: --without development --deployment --retry=3 --jobs=3
 
 script: 'bundle exec rspec && bundle exec rake plugin:spec && bundle exec rake qunit:test'