diff --git a/.ci/scripts/packaging-test.sh b/.ci/scripts/packaging-test.sh
index 4d84eded8a3ff..256976011dfd0 100755
--- a/.ci/scripts/packaging-test.sh
+++ b/.ci/scripts/packaging-test.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ BUILD_JAVA_HOME=$HOME/.java/$ES_BUILD_JAVA
 rm -Rfv $HOME/.gradle/init.d/ && mkdir -p $HOME/.gradle/init.d
 cp -v .ci/init.gradle $HOME/.gradle/init.d
 
+for attempt in 1 2 3 4 5; do ./gradlew --version && break; echo "Failed to download gradle wrapper - attempt $attempt/5" && sleep 5; done
+
 unset JAVA_HOME
 
 if [ -f "/etc/os-release" ] ; then
diff --git a/.ci/scripts/run-gradle.sh b/.ci/scripts/run-gradle.sh
index b091c4a7c7d89..ff1eb05a4234c 100755
--- a/.ci/scripts/run-gradle.sh
+++ b/.ci/scripts/run-gradle.sh
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ else
 fi
 
 set -e
+for attempt in 1 2 3 4 5; do ./gradlew --version && break; echo "Failed to download gradle wrapper - attempt $attempt/5" && sleep 5; done
 $GRADLEW -S --max-workers=$MAX_WORKERS $@