diff --git a/services/web/scripts/translations/upload.js b/services/web/scripts/translations/upload.js
index 3a2034ceed..942222add1 100644
--- a/services/web/scripts/translations/upload.js
+++ b/services/web/scripts/translations/upload.js
@@ -40,11 +40,24 @@ async function pollUploadStatus(importId) {
   }
 }
 
-async function main() {
+async function uploadOnce() {
   const importId = await uploadLocales()
   await pollUploadStatus(importId)
 }
 
+async function main() {
+  try {
+    await uploadOnce()
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('--- upload failed once ---')
+    console.error(err)
+    console.error('--- upload failed once ---')
+    console.log('retrying upload in 30s')
+    await sleep(30_000)
+    await uploadOnce()
+  }
+}
+
 main().catch(error => {
   console.error({ error })
   process.exit(1)