diff --git a/_templates/argo_base.template b/_templates/argo_base.template
index 4ea63d3..a5670e0 100644
--- a/_templates/argo_base.template
+++ b/_templates/argo_base.template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	name:: error "name must be defined",
 	namespace:: $.name,
 	syncOptions:: ["CreateNamespace=true"],
+	retryLimit:: 5,
 
 	apiVersion: "argoproj.io/v1alpha1",
 	kind: "Application",
@@ -21,6 +22,14 @@
 				selfHeal: true,
 				prune: true,
 			},
+			retry: {
+				limit: $.retryLimit,
+				backoff: {
+					duration: "5s",
+					factor: 2,
+					maxDuration: "5m",
+				},
+			},
 			syncOptions: $.syncOptions,
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/init.yml b/init.yml
index ce23ece..d610796 100644
--- a/init.yml
+++ b/init.yml
@@ -50,3 +50,9 @@ spec:
             automated:
               prune: true
               selfHeal: true
+            retry:
+              limit: 5
+              backoff:
+                duration: 5s
+                factor: 2
+                maxDuration: 5m