diff --git a/android/common.sh b/android/common.sh
index 1fee30bdc38..c7c508e2c90 100644
--- a/android/common.sh
+++ b/android/common.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ if [ -z "$PYTORCH_DIR" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+retry () {
+    "$@" || (sleep 10 && "$@") || (sleep 20 && "$@") || (sleep 40 && "$@")
+}
+
 check_android_sdk() {
   if [ -z "$ANDROID_HOME" ]; then
     echo "ANDROID_HOME not set; please set it to Android sdk directory"
diff --git a/android/run_tests.sh b/android/run_tests.sh
index 839ee209c7b..c8c89776149 100755
--- a/android/run_tests.sh
+++ b/android/run_tests.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ echo "Waiting for emulator boot completed"
 $ADB_PATH wait-for-device shell 'while [[ -z $(getprop sys.boot_completed) ]]; do sleep 1; done;'
 
 {
-  $GRADLE_PATH -PABI_FILTERS=x86 -p $PYTORCH_ANDROID_DIR connectedAndroidTest
+  # The test currently takes about 10 minutes
+  retry $GRADLE_PATH -PABI_FILTERS=x86 -p $PYTORCH_ANDROID_DIR connectedAndroidTest
 } || {
   echo "::error::Check https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/tree/master/test/mobile/model_test to see how to fix the failed mobile test"
   exit 1