diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9e1aade2d..3e4ee7dce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ jobs:
         submodules: recursive
     - name: remove bundled boost
       run: sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/boost
+    - name: set apt conf
+      run: |
+        echo "Acquire::Retries \"3\";" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-custom
+        echo "Acquire::http::Timeout \"120\";" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-custom
+        echo "Acquire::ftp::Timeout \"120\";" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-custom
     - name: update apt
       run: sudo apt update
     - name: install monero dependencies
@@ -51,6 +56,11 @@ jobs:
         submodules: recursive
     - name: remove bundled boost
       run: sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/boost
+    - name: set apt conf
+      run: |
+        echo "Acquire::Retries \"3\";" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-custom
+        echo "Acquire::http::Timeout \"120\";" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-custom
+        echo "Acquire::ftp::Timeout \"120\";" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-custom
     - name: update apt
       run: sudo apt update
     - name: install monero dependencies
@@ -67,6 +77,11 @@ jobs:
         submodules: recursive
     - name: remove bundled boost
       run: sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/boost
+    - name: set apt conf
+      run: |
+        echo "Acquire::Retries \"3\";" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-custom
+        echo "Acquire::http::Timeout \"120\";" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-custom
+        echo "Acquire::ftp::Timeout \"120\";" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-custom
     - name: update apt
       run: sudo apt update
     - name: install monero dependencies