diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8fa478fa..76df131e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -161,7 +161,10 @@ RUN \
   echo "0 4 * * * /usr/local/bin/virus-wiper" | crontab - && \
   chmod 644 /etc/amavis/conf.d/*
 
-RUN su - amavis -c "razor-admin -create && sleep 3 && razor-admin -register"
+# overcomplication necessary for CI
+RUN for _ in {1..10}; do su - amavis -c "razor-admin -create" ; sleep 3 ; \
+  if su - amavis -c "razor-admin -register" &>/dev/null; then { EC=0 ; break ; } ; \
+  else EC=${?} ; fi ; done ; (exit ${EC})
 
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