diff --git a/scripts/Arch/Devices/Surface/install.sh b/scripts/Arch/Devices/Surface/install.sh
index 7b774c12..6aa2a45f 100755
--- a/scripts/Arch/Devices/Surface/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/Arch/Devices/Surface/install.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@ sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 56C464BAAC421453;
 
 pacmanConf="/etc/pacman.conf";
 
+retry() {
+    retryCount="$1";
+    command="${@:2}";
+    exitCode=0;
+
+    for i in $(seq 1 $retryCount);
+    do
+        eval "$command" && {
+            exitCode=0;
+            break;
+        };
+        exitCode="$?";
+    done;
+}
+
 if ! grep "^\[linux-surface\]$" "$pacmanConf"
 then
     {
@@ -20,9 +35,12 @@ then
     } | sudo tee -a "$pacmanConf" > /dev/null;
 fi;
 
-sudo pacman --noconfirm -Syu;
+for i in $(seq 1 5);
+do pacman --noconfirm -Syu && s=0 && break || s=$? && sleep 15; done; (exit $s)
 
-sudo pacman --noconfirm -Sy \
+retry 5 sudo pacman --noconfirm -Syu;
+
+retry 5 sudo pacman --noconfirm -Sy \
     intel-ucode \
     linux-surface \
     linux-surface-headers \