diff --git a/.github/workflows/package.yml b/.github/workflows/package.yml
index e5e3ad8b..0da18e1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package.yml
@@ -126,11 +126,13 @@ jobs:
           BRANCH_NAME=${{ github.ref_name }}
           git config --global user.name 'GitHub Actions'
           git config --global user.email 'actions@github.com'
-          git pull https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git $BRANCH_NAME
-          git add -A
-          git commit -m "bump clearinghouse version to ${{ steps.bump_clearinghouse_version.outputs.new_clearinghouse_version }}"
-          git push https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git HEAD:refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
-
+          for i in {1..3}; do
+            git pull https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git $BRANCH_NAME
+            git add -A
+            git commit -m "bump clearinghouse version to ${{ steps.bump_clearinghouse_version.outputs.new_clearinghouse_version }}"
+            git push https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git HEAD:refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
+            sleep 5
+          done
 
       - name: Create GitHub release
         if: success()
@@ -198,10 +200,13 @@ jobs:
           BRANCH_NAME=${{ github.ref_name }}
           git config --global user.name 'GitHub Actions'
           git config --global user.email 'actions@github.com'
-          git pull https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git $BRANCH_NAME
-          git add -A
-          git commit -m "bump crypt4gh version to ${{ steps.bump_crypt4gh_version.outputs.new_crypt4gh_version }}"
-          git push https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git HEAD:refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
+          for i in {1..3}; do
+            git pull https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git $BRANCH_NAME
+            git add -A
+            git commit -m "bump crypt4gh version to ${{ steps.bump_crypt4gh_version.outputs.new_crypt4gh_version }}"
+            git push https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git HEAD:refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
+            sleep 5
+          done
 
       - name: Create GitHub release
         if: success()
@@ -269,9 +274,11 @@ jobs:
           BRANCH_NAME=${{ github.ref_name }}
           git config --global user.name 'GitHub Actions'
           git config --global user.email 'actions@github.com'
-          git pull https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git $BRANCH_NAME
-          git add -A
-          git commit -m "bump tsd-file-api-client version to ${{ steps.bump_tsd-file-api-client_version.outputs.new_tsd-file-api-client_version }}"
-          git push https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git HEAD:refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
-
+          for i in {1..3}; do
+            git pull https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git $BRANCH_NAME
+            git add -A
+            git commit -m "bump tsd-file-api-client version to ${{ steps.bump_tsd-file-api-client_version.outputs.new_tsd-file-api-client_version }}"
+            git push https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/ELIXIR-NO/FEGA-Norway.git HEAD:refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
+            sleep 5
+          done