diff --git a/federation/scenario-star/run.sh b/federation/scenario-star/run.sh
index 2d58ca8..15db8e2 100644
--- a/federation/scenario-star/run.sh
+++ b/federation/scenario-star/run.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
+
 trap "rm -fr $TMPDIR" EXIT
 
+source $SCENARIO_DIR/../../lib/lib.sh
+
 function star_count() {
     local curl=$1
     local host_port=$2
@@ -41,4 +44,4 @@ $ONE_CURL api_json -X PUT $ONE_HOST_PORT/api/v1/user/starred/root/test
 # check that both repo have 1 star
 #
 star_count $ONE_CURL $ONE_HOST_PORT 1
-star_count $TWO_CURL $TWO_HOST_PORT 1
+retry star_count $TWO_CURL $TWO_HOST_PORT 1