diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0134be9..c80b9da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -454,13 +454,15 @@ jobs:
 
 Following inputs can be used as `step.with` keys
 
-| Name             | Type    | Default                     | Description                        |
-|------------------|---------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
-| `registry`       | String  |                             | Server address of Docker registry. If not set then will default to Docker Hub |
-| `username`       | String  |                             | Username used to log against the Docker registry |
-| `password`       | String  |                             | Password or personal access token used to log against the Docker registry |
-| `ecr`            | String  | `auto`                      | Specifies whether the given registry is ECR (`auto`, `true` or `false`) |
-| `logout`         | Bool    | `true`                      | Log out from the Docker registry at the end of a job |
+| Name                | Type   | Default | Description                        |
+|------------ --------|--------|---------|------------------------------------|
+| `registry`          | String |         | Server address of Docker registry. If not set then will default to Docker Hub |
+| `username`          | String |         | Username used to log against the Docker registry |
+| `password`          | String |         | Password or personal access token used to log against the Docker registry |
+| `ecr`               | String | `auto`  | Specifies whether the given registry is ECR (`auto`, `true` or `false`) |
+| `logout`            | Bool   | `true`  | Log out from the Docker registry at the end of a job |
+| `retries`           | String | `3`     | Maximum retries in case of errors (limit of 50 hardcoded) |
+| `retryErrorPattern` | String |         | Regexp to match error message |
 
 ## Keep up-to-date with GitHub Dependabot
 
diff --git a/__tests__/main.test.ts b/__tests__/main.test.ts
index 2fcbe87..a8451ab 100644
--- a/__tests__/main.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/main.test.ts
@@ -70,3 +70,23 @@ test('calls docker login', async () => {
   expect(setLogoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(logout);
   expect(dockerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(registry, username, password, ecr);
 });
+
+test('retried error without username and password', async () => {
+  const platSpy = jest.spyOn(osm, 'platform').mockImplementation(() => 'linux');
+
+  const setFailedSpy = jest.spyOn(core, 'setFailed');
+  const warningSpy = jest.spyOn(core, 'warning');
+  const dockerSpy = jest.spyOn(docker, 'login');
+  dockerSpy.mockImplementation(() => {
+    throw Error('Username and password required');
+  });
+
+  process.env['INPUT_LOGOUT'] = 'true'; // default value
+  process.env['INPUT_RETRYERRORPATTERN'] = '.*and password.*';
+  process.env['INPUT_RETRIES'] = '5';
+
+  await run();
+  expect(warningSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Error <<<Username and password required>>> is recoverable, retrying...');
+  expect(warningSpy).toBeCalledTimes(4);
+  expect(setFailedSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Username and password required');
+});
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 5e837ac..439c646 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Log out from the Docker registry at the end of a job'
     default: 'true'
     required: false
+  retryErrorPattern:
+    description: "Regexp to match error message"
+    required: false
+  retries:
+    description: "Maximum retries in case of errors (limit of 50 hardcoded)"
+    default: "3"
+    required: false
 
 runs:
   using: 'node12'
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 5c056b2..3bbf562 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ function getInputs() {
         username: core.getInput('username'),
         password: core.getInput('password'),
         ecr: core.getInput('ecr'),
-        logout: core.getBooleanInput('logout')
+        logout: core.getBooleanInput('logout'),
+        retryErrorPattern: core.getInput('retryErrorPattern'),
+        retries: core.getInput('retries')
     };
 }
 exports.getInputs = getInputs;
@@ -329,7 +331,23 @@ async function run() {
         const input = context.getInputs();
         stateHelper.setRegistry(input.registry);
         stateHelper.setLogout(input.logout);
-        await docker.login(input.registry, input.username, input.password, input.ecr);
+        let retryErrorPattern = input.retryErrorPattern;
+        let attemptCount = parseInt(input.retries);
+        if (isNaN(attemptCount))
+            attemptCount = 3;
+        attemptCount = Math.min(attemptCount, 50);
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
+        while (true) {
+            try {
+                await docker.login(input.registry, input.username, input.password, input.ecr);
+                break;
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                if (!retryErrorPattern || !RegExp(retryErrorPattern).test(error.message) || --attemptCount <= 0)
+                    throw error;
+                core.warning(`Error <<<${error.message}>>> is recoverable, retrying...`);
+            }
+        }
     }
     catch (error) {
         core.setFailed(error.message);
diff --git a/src/context.ts b/src/context.ts
index 8a38168..24669b4 100644
--- a/src/context.ts
+++ b/src/context.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export interface Inputs {
   password: string;
   ecr: string;
   logout: boolean;
+  retryErrorPattern: string;
+  retries: string;
 }
 
 export function getInputs(): Inputs {
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ export function getInputs(): Inputs {
     username: core.getInput('username'),
     password: core.getInput('password'),
     ecr: core.getInput('ecr'),
-    logout: core.getBooleanInput('logout')
+    logout: core.getBooleanInput('logout'),
+    retryErrorPattern: core.getInput('retryErrorPattern'),
+    retries: core.getInput('retries')
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index c51ffe4..e388a46 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,20 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
     const input: context.Inputs = context.getInputs();
     stateHelper.setRegistry(input.registry);
     stateHelper.setLogout(input.logout);
-    await docker.login(input.registry, input.username, input.password, input.ecr);
+    let retryErrorPattern = input.retryErrorPattern;
+    let attemptCount = parseInt(input.retries);
+    if (isNaN(attemptCount)) attemptCount = 3;
+    attemptCount = Math.min(attemptCount, 50);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
+    while (true) {
+      try {
+        await docker.login(input.registry, input.username, input.password, input.ecr);
+        break;
+      } catch (error: any) {
+        if (!retryErrorPattern || !RegExp(retryErrorPattern).test(error.message) || --attemptCount <= 0) throw error;
+        core.warning(`Error <<<${error.message}>>> is recoverable, retrying...`);
+      }
+    }
   } catch (error: any) {
     core.setFailed(error.message);
   }