diff --git a/ocs_ci/deployment/metallb.py b/ocs_ci/deployment/metallb.py
index 8862dcb6ac4b..38e4f1363119 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/deployment/metallb.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/deployment/metallb.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def create_metallb_instance(self):
         )
         templating.dump_data_to_temp_yaml(metallb_inst_data, metallb_inst_file.name)
 
-        retry(CommandFailed, tries=3, delay=15)(exec_cmd)(
+        retry(CommandFailed, tries=18, delay=30)(exec_cmd)(
             f"oc apply -f {metallb_inst_file.name}", timeout=240
         )
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def create_ip_address_pool(self):
         )
         templating.dump_data_to_temp_yaml(ipaddresspool_data, ipaddresspool_file.name)
 
-        retry(CommandFailed, tries=3, delay=15)(exec_cmd)(
+        retry(CommandFailed, tries=12, delay=15)(exec_cmd)(
             f"oc apply -f {ipaddresspool_file.name}", timeout=240
         )
 
diff --git a/ocs_ci/deployment/provider_client/storage_client_deployment.py b/ocs_ci/deployment/provider_client/storage_client_deployment.py
index 2af97a2205d4..c57419f7e876 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/deployment/provider_client/storage_client_deployment.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/deployment/provider_client/storage_client_deployment.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     wait_for_machineconfigpool_status,
 )
 from ocs_ci.utility import templating, kms as KMS, version
+from ocs_ci.utility.retry import retry
 from ocs_ci.deployment.deployment import Deployment, create_catalog_source
 from ocs_ci.deployment.baremetal import disks_available_to_cleanup
 from ocs_ci.deployment.encryption import (
@@ -235,8 +236,14 @@ def provider_and_native_client_installation(
                 templating.dump_data_to_temp_yaml(
                     storage_cluster_data, constants.OCS_STORAGE_CLUSTER_YAML
                 )
-                self.ocp_obj.exec_oc_cmd(
-                    f"apply -f {constants.OCS_STORAGE_CLUSTER_YAML}"
+                retry(
+                    CommandFailed,
+                    tries=12,
+                    delay=15,
+                )(
+                    self.ocp_obj.exec_oc_cmd(
+                        f"apply -f {constants.OCS_STORAGE_CLUSTER_YAML}"
+                    )
                 )
             else:
                 storage_cluster_data = templating.load_yaml(
@@ -259,8 +266,14 @@ def provider_and_native_client_installation(
                 templating.dump_data_to_temp_yaml(
                     storage_cluster_data, constants.OCS_STORAGE_CLUSTER_UPDATED_YAML
                 )
-                self.ocp_obj.exec_oc_cmd(
-                    f"apply -f {constants.OCS_STORAGE_CLUSTER_UPDATED_YAML}"
+                retry(
+                    CommandFailed,
+                    tries=12,
+                    delay=15,
+                )(
+                    self.ocp_obj.exec_oc_cmd(
+                        f"apply -f {constants.OCS_STORAGE_CLUSTER_UPDATED_YAML}"
+                    )
                 )
 
         # Creating toolbox pod