diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 75afb5d55..b2af5eec7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ before_install:
   - go env # for debugging
 
 script:
-  - .travis/script.sh
+  # Retry building up to 3 times as documented here: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/common-build-problems/#travis_retry
+  - travis_retry .travis/script.sh
 
 after_success:
   - .travis/after_success.sh