diff --git a/qa/tasks/mgr/dashboard/test_mgr_module.py b/qa/tasks/mgr/dashboard/test_mgr_module.py
index c196c712401..aa12a5a1c4d 100644
--- a/qa/tasks/mgr/dashboard/test_mgr_module.py
+++ b/qa/tasks/mgr/dashboard/test_mgr_module.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import logging
 import requests
 
 from .helper import (DashboardTestCase, JLeaf, JList, JObj,
-                     module_options_object_schema, module_options_schema)
+                     module_options_object_schema, module_options_schema,
+                     retry)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class MgrModuleTestCase(DashboardTestCase):
     MGRS_REQUIRED = 1
 
+    @retry(on_exception=RuntimeError, tries=2, delay=0.5, logger=logger)
     def wait_until_rest_api_accessible(self):
         """
         Wait until the REST API is accessible.