diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/handlers/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/handlers/main.yml
index 3cb4f9bcf..2c19347b2 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/handlers/main.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,16 @@
 
 - name: docker | delete calico-node containers
   shell: "docker ps -af name=k8s_POD_calico-node* -q | xargs --no-run-if-empty docker rm -f"
+  register: docker_calico_node_remove
+  until: docker_calico_node_remove is succeeded
+  retries: 5
   when: container_manager in ["docker"]
 
 - name: containerd | delete calico-node containers
   shell: 'crictl pods --name calico-node-* -q | xargs -I% --no-run-if-empty bash -c "crictl stopp % && crictl rmp %"'
+  register: crictl_calico_node_remove
+  until: crictl_calico_node_remove is succeeded
+  retries: 5
   when: container_manager in ["crio", "containerd"]
 
 - name: Calico | Reload NetworkManager