diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/rr/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/rr/tasks/main.yml
index 42b6144bd..61645526d 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/rr/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/rr/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@
   command: >-
     {{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl.sh label node {{ inventory_hostname }}
     'i-am-a-route-reflector=true' --overwrite
+  changed_when: false
+  register: calico_rr_label
+  until: calico_rr_label is succeeded
+  delay: "{{ retry_stagger | random + 3 }}"
+  retries: 10