diff --git a/platform/staging/cert-manager.yaml b/platform/staging/cert-manager.yaml
index e9ce989..2cd0fb3 100644
--- a/platform/staging/cert-manager.yaml
+++ b/platform/staging/cert-manager.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: cert-manager
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    # TODO make this the default?
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   values:
     config:
       enableGatewayAPI: true
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: cert-manager
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: app-template
diff --git a/platform/staging/dex.yaml b/platform/staging/dex.yaml
index b026cf2..15705cc 100644
--- a/platform/staging/dex.yaml
+++ b/platform/staging/dex.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: dex
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: app-template
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: dex
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   values:
     image:
       repository: registry.registry.svc.cluster.local/vendor/images/dexidp/dex
@@ -132,6 +136,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: dex
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: app-template
diff --git a/platform/staging/forgejo.yaml b/platform/staging/forgejo.yaml
index 8112204..3f9a1c2 100644
--- a/platform/staging/forgejo.yaml
+++ b/platform/staging/forgejo.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: forgejo
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: app-template
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: forgejo
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   values:
     strategy:
       type: Recreate
diff --git a/platform/staging/istio.yaml b/platform/staging/istio.yaml
index 29bcc24..a8b0edf 100644
--- a/platform/staging/istio.yaml
+++ b/platform/staging/istio.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: istio-system
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
 ---
 apiVersion: helm.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v2
 kind: HelmRelease
@@ -46,6 +48,9 @@ spec:
         name: istio
   releaseName: istio-cni
   targetNamespace: istio-system
+  install:
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   values:
     global:
       platform: k3s
@@ -69,6 +74,9 @@ spec:
         name: istio
   releaseName: ztunnel
   targetNamespace: istio-system
+  install:
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   values:
     profile: ambient
 ---
@@ -90,6 +98,9 @@ spec:
         name: istio
   releaseName: istiod
   targetNamespace: istio-system
+  install:
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   values:
     profile: ambient
     pilot:
@@ -112,6 +123,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: istio-system
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: app-template
diff --git a/platform/staging/namespaces.yaml b/platform/staging/namespaces.yaml
index b424b0c..df454ef 100644
--- a/platform/staging/namespaces.yaml
+++ b/platform/staging/namespaces.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ spec:
   interval: 30m
   releaseName: platform-namespaces
   targetNamespace: flux-system
+  install:
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: app-template
diff --git a/platform/staging/vault.yaml b/platform/staging/vault.yaml
index d5126ae..d9c4b6d 100644
--- a/platform/staging/vault.yaml
+++ b/platform/staging/vault.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: vault
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
 ---
 apiVersion: helm.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v2
 kind: HelmRelease
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: vault
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   values:
     env:
       VAULT_ADDR: http://vault.vault.svc.cluster.local:8200
@@ -63,6 +67,8 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: vault
   install:
     createNamespace: true
+    remediation:
+      retries: -1
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: app-template