diff --git a/lib/http.rb b/lib/http.rb
index 4e820c4d..51b9d655 100644
--- a/lib/http.rb
+++ b/lib/http.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ def http_get(url, headers, max_retries = 5, verify_ssl = true)
           log_exception(e)
         rescue RestClient::ServerBrokeConnection => e
           log_exception(e)
+          if retries < max_retries
+            retries += 1
+            print "Retrying!"
+            sleep(15)
+            retry
+          end
         rescue RestClient::ExceptionWithResponse => e
           log_exception(e)
           if retries < max_retries
@@ -103,6 +109,12 @@ def http_post(url, headers, payload, max_retries = 5, verify_ssl = true)
           end
         rescue RestClient::ServerBrokeConnection => e
           log_exception(e)
+          if retries < max_retries
+            retries += 1
+            print "Retrying!"
+            sleep(15)
+            retry
+          end
         rescue RestClient::ExceptionWithResponse => e
           log_exception(e)
           if retries < max_retries