diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 20fa6dc..c23cc7e 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         echo "Testing basic container setup for Ubuntu ${{ matrix.ubuntu_version }}..."
         docker run --rm ubuntu:${{ matrix.ubuntu_version }} /bin/bash -c "
-          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive && 
-          apt-get update && 
-          apt-get install -y python3 python3-apt && 
+          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive &&
+          apt-get update -o Acquire::Retries=5 -o Acquire::http::Timeout=30 || apt-get update -o Acquire::Retries=5 -o Acquire::http::Timeout=30 &&
+          apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python3 ca-certificates &&
           python3 --version &&
           echo 'Ubuntu ${{ matrix.ubuntu_version }} container test successful'"