diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 960be6e..b74736d 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -105,6 +105,29 @@ echo -e "${BLUE}Installing GNU Guix...${NC}"
 
 herd start cow-store /mnt
 
-guix system init config.scm /mnt && reboot
+install_guix() {
+  tmpfile=$(mktemp)
+  guix system init config.scm /mnt >(tee "$tmpfile") 2>&1
+  exit_code=$?
 
-echo -e "${RED}Installation has failed${NC}"
+  output=$(tail -n 3 "$tmpfile")
+  rm -f "$tmpfile"
+
+  if [[ $exit_code -ne 0 && $output == *"died unexpectedly"* ]]; then
+    return 1
+  else
+    return 0
+  fi
+}
+
+max_retries=5
+attempt=0
+
+until install_guix; do
+  attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+  if [[ $attempt -ge $max_retries ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Installation has failed${NC}"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo -e "${BLUE}Trying installing GNU Guix again...${NC}"
+done