diff --git a/magma/hackfest_magma-agw-enb_vnfd/charms/magmagw/src/charm.py b/magma/hackfest_magma-agw-enb_vnfd/charms/magmagw/src/charm.py
index 86c2fc468dfc78fb6e98f9fb9c35fbe2664db134..c19ba7114c9d5a0112d4df6f21f9b7fd32f49bf9 100755
--- a/magma/hackfest_magma-agw-enb_vnfd/charms/magmagw/src/charm.py
+++ b/magma/hackfest_magma-agw-enb_vnfd/charms/magmagw/src/charm.py
@@ -173,11 +173,20 @@ class SimpleHAProxyCharm(CharmBase):
             orch_ip = event.params["orch_ip"]
             orch_net = event.params["orch_net"]
             proxy = self.get_ssh_proxy()
-            stdout, stderr = proxy.run(
-                "/home/magma/addnet.py --orch_ip {} --orch_net {}".format(
-                    orch_ip, orch_net
-                )
-            )
+
+            attempt = 0
+            while attempt < 50:
+                try:
+                    stdout, stderr = proxy.run(
+                        "/home/magma/addnet.py --orch_ip {} --orch_net {}".format(
+                            orch_ip, orch_net
+                        )
+                    )
+                    break
+                except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                    attempt += 1
+                    import time
+                    time.sleep(5)
             event.set_results({"output": stdout, "stderr": stderr})
         else:
             event.fail("Unit is not leader")