diff --git a/config/cloud/cloud66/scripts/curl.sh b/config/cloud/cloud66/scripts/curl.sh
index 3f84f89b696..d4293d612ca 100644
--- a/config/cloud/cloud66/scripts/curl.sh
+++ b/config/cloud/cloud66/scripts/curl.sh
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ if [ -f $FILE ]
 then
 	echo "File $FILE exists..."
 else
-	curl localhost
-    curl localhost
-    curl localhost
-    curl localhost
-    curl localhost
+	curl --retry 5 localhost
     touch /tmp/curl_done
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi