diff --git a/packages/cli/src/deploy/ensureContract.ts b/packages/cli/src/deploy/ensureContract.ts
index eaebbcf69d..959c9b663b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/deploy/ensureContract.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/deploy/ensureContract.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { deployer } from "./ensureDeployer";
 import { salt } from "./common";
 import { sendTransaction } from "@latticexyz/common";
 import { debug } from "./debug";
+import pRetry from "p-retry";
+import { wait } from "@latticexyz/common/utils";
 
 export async function ensureContract({
   client,
@@ -24,10 +26,21 @@ export async function ensureContract({
 
   debug("deploying", label, "at", address);
   return [
-    await sendTransaction(client, {
-      chain: client.chain ?? null,
-      to: deployer,
-      data: concatHex([salt, bytecode]),
-    }),
+    await pRetry(
+      () =>
+        sendTransaction(client, {
+          chain: client.chain ?? null,
+          to: deployer,
+          data: concatHex([salt, bytecode]),
+        }),
+      {
+        retries: 3,
+        onFailedAttempt: async (error) => {
+          const delay = error.attemptNumber * 500;
+          debug(`failed to deploy ${label}, retrying in ${delay}ms...`);
+          await wait(delay);
+        },
+      }
+    ),
   ];
 }