diff --git a/cmd/tools/vpm/install_test.v b/cmd/tools/vpm/install_test.v
index 48641cb142..5126a598dc 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vpm/install_test.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vpm/install_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
 import os
 import v.vmod