diff --git a/cluster/templates/salt-master.sh b/cluster/templates/salt-master.sh
index 7bc694287b8..e44f793663e 100755
--- a/cluster/templates/salt-master.sh
+++ b/cluster/templates/salt-master.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ echo $MASTER_HTPASSWD > /srv/salt/nginx/htpasswd
 #
 # -M installs the master
 set +x
-curl -L http://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sh -s -- -M -X
+curl -L --connect-timeout 20 --retry 6 --retry-delay 10 http://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sh -s -- -M -X
 set -x
 
 echo $MASTER_HTPASSWD > /srv/salt/nginx/htpasswd
diff --git a/cluster/templates/salt-minion.sh b/cluster/templates/salt-minion.sh
index 08273e257b6..b8e07db1fbe 100755
--- a/cluster/templates/salt-minion.sh
+++ b/cluster/templates/salt-minion.sh
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ EOF
 #
 # We specify -X to avoid a race condition that can cause minion failure to
 # install.  See https://github.com/saltstack/salt-bootstrap/issues/270
-curl -L http://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sh -s -- -X
+curl -L --connect-timeout 20 --retry 6 --retry-delay 10 http://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sh -s -- -X