diff --git a/docker-compose.example.yml b/docker-compose.example.yml
index ad755174..973d27fa 100644
--- a/docker-compose.example.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ services:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3001/api/v1/"]
       interval: "3s"
       timeout: "3s"
-      retries: 5
+      retries: 15
 
   gerbil:
     image: fosrl/gerbil:latest
diff --git a/install/config/docker-compose.yml b/install/config/docker-compose.yml
index 8773b50f..dc387427 100644
--- a/install/config/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/install/config/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ services:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3001/api/v1/"]
       interval: "3s"
       timeout: "3s"
-      retries: 5
+      retries: 15
 {{if .InstallGerbil}}
   gerbil:
     image: fosrl/gerbil:{{.GerbilVersion}}