diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/darwin/product-build-darwin-test.yml b/build/azure-pipelines/darwin/product-build-darwin-test.yml
index 1094b41ca21..ade66dd5276 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/darwin/product-build-darwin-test.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/darwin/product-build-darwin-test.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ steps:
       set -e
       VSCODE_MIXIN_PASSWORD="$(github-distro-mixin-password)" \
         yarn npm-run-all -lp "electron $(VSCODE_ARCH)" "playwright-install"
+    timeoutInMinutes: 5
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 3
     displayName: Download Electron and Playwright
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.VSCODE_RUN_UNIT_TESTS, true) }}:
diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/linux/product-build-linux-client-test.yml b/build/azure-pipelines/linux/product-build-linux-client-test.yml
index 31d477e93aa..c428db47cdf 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/linux/product-build-linux-client-test.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/linux/product-build-linux-client-test.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ steps:
       set -e
       VSCODE_MIXIN_PASSWORD="$(github-distro-mixin-password)" \
         yarn npm-run-all -lp "electron $(VSCODE_ARCH)" "playwright-install"
+    timeoutInMinutes: 5
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 3
     displayName: Download Electron and Playwright
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.VSCODE_QUALITY, 'oss') }}:
diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32-test.yml b/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32-test.yml
index 23c2d43a1cc..d2e6307b932 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32-test.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32-test.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ steps:
       $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
       $env:VSCODE_MIXIN_PASSWORD="$(github-distro-mixin-password)"
       exec { yarn npm-run-all -lp "electron $(VSCODE_ARCH)" "playwright-install" }
+    timeoutInMinutes: 5
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 3
     displayName: Download Electron and Playwright
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.VSCODE_RUN_UNIT_TESTS, true) }}: