diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/nova/tests.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/nova/tests.py
index 65b5775..34f0273 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/nova/tests.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/nova/tests.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 import tempfile
+import tenacity
 import unittest
 import urllib
 from configparser import ConfigParser
@@ -769,6 +770,8 @@ class NovaCloudControllerActionTest(test_utils.OpenStackBaseTest):
     to avoid breaking older version.
     """
 
+    @tenacity.retry(wait=tenacity.wait_exponential(multiplier=1, max=60),
+                    reraise=True, stop=tenacity.stop_after_attempt(4))
     def test_sync_compute_az_action(self):
         """Test sync-compute-availability-zones action."""
         juju_units_az_map = {}
diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/policyd/tests.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/policyd/tests.py
index 396f46e..14206d1 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/policyd/tests.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/policyd/tests.py
@@ -616,6 +616,8 @@ class CinderTests(BasePolicydSpecialization):
         super(CinderTests, cls).setUpClass(application_name="cinder")
         cls.application_name = "cinder"
 
+    @tenacity.retry(wait=tenacity.wait_fixed(1),
+                    reraise=True, stop=tenacity.stop_after_delay(8))
     def get_client_and_attempt_operation(self, ip):
         """Attempt to list the images as a policyd override.