diff --git a/cloudbaseinit/osutils/windows.py b/cloudbaseinit/osutils/windows.py
index 605ffa1f..f706ef35 100644
--- a/cloudbaseinit/osutils/windows.py
+++ b/cloudbaseinit/osutils/windows.py
@@ -799,6 +799,8 @@ def set_ntp_client_config(self, ntp_hosts):
                 'w32tm failed to configure NTP.\nOutput: %(out)s\nError:'
                 ' %(err)s' % {'out': out, 'err': err})
 
+    @retry_decorator.retry_decorator(
+        max_retry_count=30, exceptions=exception.ItemNotFoundException)
     def get_network_adapter_name_by_mac_address(self, mac_address):
         iface_index_list = [
             net_addr for net_addr