diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_create_and_drop_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_create_and_drop_test.v
index 175e77f8e6..dcc6c1717a 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_create_and_drop_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_create_and_drop_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct Parent {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_custom_operators_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_custom_operators_test.v
index b78e9bf6f7..3156a3ece3 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_custom_operators_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_custom_operators_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct User {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_fk_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_fk_test.v
index 0eafcde82e..62cbb39d0e 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_fk_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_fk_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct Person {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_fn_calls_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_fn_calls_test.v
index 247f654359..e408b0ad2f 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_fn_calls_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_fn_calls_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct User {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_fn_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_fn_test.v
index ae4e58def4..00cfc8b054 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_fn_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_fn_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import orm
 
 fn test_orm_stmt_gen_update() {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_insert_reserved_name_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_insert_reserved_name_test.v
index 351234533f..7138d07487 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_insert_reserved_name_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_insert_reserved_name_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 @[table: 'bad_table']
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_insert_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_insert_test.v
index b3958f40cb..6a47f08925 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_insert_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_insert_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 import rand
 
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_interface_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_interface_test.v
index 506a7d9a40..14c6b3ca01 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_interface_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_interface_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 import orm
 
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_last_id_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_last_id_test.v
index 1fd4ec3887..680d021e7f 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_last_id_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_last_id_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct User {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_mut_db_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_mut_db_test.v
index 4e32b9eea7..be7c46b6ce 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_mut_db_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_mut_db_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct User {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_null_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_null_test.v
index df3f1a5e70..27dec5ed07 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_null_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_null_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import orm
 import db.sqlite
 
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_option_array_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_option_array_test.v
index 69004b0203..16c01d7bc5 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_option_array_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_option_array_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct Member {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_option_time_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_option_time_test.v
index 4f44a4e1e8..74abbb30ed 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_option_time_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_option_time_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 import time
 
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_references_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_references_test.v
index 00a4a405bb..efc1a4c04c 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_references_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_references_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct Boat {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_result_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_result_test.v
index 6ef41ba025..23bff71a35 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_result_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_result_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct Account {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_sql_or_blocks_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_sql_or_blocks_test.v
index ab8d70eebd..e30ace2be7 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_sql_or_blocks_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_sql_or_blocks_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import os
 import db.sqlite
 
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_string_interpolation_in_where_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_string_interpolation_in_where_test.v
index a4045b7859..886586f0dd 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_string_interpolation_in_where_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_string_interpolation_in_where_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import db.sqlite
 
 struct User {
diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_test.v
index ea8508812a..e3b55a5933 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 // import db.mysql
 // import db.pg
 import time