diff --git a/x-pack/test/common/services/ingest_manager.ts b/x-pack/test/common/services/ingest_manager.ts
index 96b1b97a68dc9..2fcfaa014b2e1 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/common/services/ingest_manager.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/common/services/ingest_manager.ts
@@ -8,15 +8,18 @@ import { fleetSetupRouteService } from '../../../plugins/ingest_manager/common';
 
 export function IngestManagerProvider({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const supertest = getService('supertest');
+  const retry = getService('retry');
   return {
     async setup() {
       const headers = { accept: 'application/json', 'kbn-xsrf': 'some-xsrf-token' };
 
-      await supertest
-        .post(fleetSetupRouteService.postFleetSetupPath())
-        .set(headers)
-        .send({ forceRecreate: true })
-        .expect(200);
+      await retry.try(async () => {
+        await supertest
+          .post(fleetSetupRouteService.postFleetSetupPath())
+          .set(headers)
+          .send({ forceRecreate: true })
+          .expect(200);
+      });
     },
   };
 }