diff --git a/tests/azure/templates/build_container.yml b/tests/azure/templates/build_container.yml
index 7d5c1fb0..f66b76aa 100644
--- a/tests/azure/templates/build_container.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/templates/build_container.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ jobs:
       versionSpec: '${{ parameters.python_version }}'
 
   - script: python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel ansible
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install tools
 
   - script: pip install molecule[docker]
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install molecule
 
   - script: molecule create -s ${{ parameters.build_scenario_name }}
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Create test container
     env:
       ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ./molecule
diff --git a/tests/azure/templates/galaxy_pytest_script.yml b/tests/azure/templates/galaxy_pytest_script.yml
index 1f629b29..68a051c9 100644
--- a/tests/azure/templates/galaxy_pytest_script.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/templates/galaxy_pytest_script.yml
@@ -25,16 +25,21 @@ jobs:
       pip install \
         "molecule[docker]>=3" \
         "ansible${{ parameters.ansible_version }}"
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install molecule and Ansible
 
   - script: ansible-galaxy collection install community.docker ansible.posix
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install Ansible collections
 
   - script: pip install -r requirements-tests.txt
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install dependencies
+
   - script: |
       utils/build-galaxy-release.sh -i
       molecule create -s ${{ parameters.scenario }}
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Setup test container
     env:
       ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ./molecule
diff --git a/tests/azure/templates/galaxy_script.yml b/tests/azure/templates/galaxy_script.yml
index 57ce8d3a..3564c9cc 100644
--- a/tests/azure/templates/galaxy_script.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/templates/galaxy_script.yml
@@ -35,17 +35,21 @@ jobs:
       pip install \
         "molecule[docker]>=3" \
         "ansible${{ parameters.ansible_version }}"
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install molecule and Ansible
 
   - script: ansible-galaxy collection install community.docker ansible.posix
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install Ansible collections
 
   - script: pip install -r requirements-tests.txt
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install dependencies
 
   - script: |
       utils/build-galaxy-release.sh -i
       molecule create -s ${{ parameters.scenario }}
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Setup test container
     env:
       ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ./molecule
diff --git a/tests/azure/templates/playbook_fast.yml b/tests/azure/templates/playbook_fast.yml
index ef613cd0..962315a8 100644
--- a/tests/azure/templates/playbook_fast.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/templates/playbook_fast.yml
@@ -34,20 +34,25 @@ jobs:
       pip install \
         "molecule[docker]>=3" \
         "ansible${{ parameters.ansible_version }}"
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install molecule and Ansible
 
   - script: ansible-galaxy collection install community.docker ansible.posix
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install Ansible collections
 
   - script: pip install -r requirements-tests.txt
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install dependencies
 
   - script: |
+      rm -rf ~/ansible
       mkdir -p ~/.ansible/roles ~/.ansible/library ~/.ansible/module_utils
       cp -a roles/* ~/.ansible/roles
       cp -a plugins/modules/* ~/.ansible/library
       cp -a plugins/module_utils/* ~/.ansible/module_utils
       molecule create -s ${{ parameters.scenario }}
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Setup test container
     env:
       ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ./molecule
diff --git a/tests/azure/templates/playbook_tests.yml b/tests/azure/templates/playbook_tests.yml
index 729a8975..712dfb62 100644
--- a/tests/azure/templates/playbook_tests.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/templates/playbook_tests.yml
@@ -34,20 +34,25 @@ jobs:
       pip install \
         "molecule[docker]>=3" \
         "ansible${{ parameters.ansible_version }}"
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install molecule and Ansible
 
   - script: ansible-galaxy collection install community.docker ansible.posix
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install Ansible collections
 
   - script: pip install -r requirements-tests.txt
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install dependencies
 
   - script: |
+      rm -rf ~/ansible
       mkdir -p ~/.ansible/roles ~/.ansible/library ~/.ansible/module_utils
       cp -a roles/* ~/.ansible/roles
       cp -a plugins/modules/* ~/.ansible/library
       cp -a plugins/module_utils/* ~/.ansible/module_utils
       molecule create -s ${{ parameters.scenario }}
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Setup test container
     env:
       ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ./molecule
diff --git a/tests/azure/templates/pytest_tests.yml b/tests/azure/templates/pytest_tests.yml
index 6afd5890..99fb3206 100644
--- a/tests/azure/templates/pytest_tests.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/templates/pytest_tests.yml
@@ -28,20 +28,25 @@ jobs:
       pip install \
         "molecule[docker]>=3" \
         "ansible${{ parameters.ansible_version }}"
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install molecule and Ansible
 
   - script: ansible-galaxy collection install community.docker ansible.posix
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install Ansible collections
 
   - script: pip install -r requirements-tests.txt
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install dependencies
 
   - script: |
+      rm -rf ~/.ansible
       mkdir -p ~/.ansible/roles ~/.ansible/library ~/.ansible/module_utils
       cp -a roles/* ~/.ansible/roles
       cp -a plugins/modules/* ~/.ansible/library
       cp -a plugins/module_utils/* ~/.ansible/module_utils
       molecule create -s ${{ parameters.scenario }}
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Setup test container
     env:
       ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ./molecule