diff --git a/bootstrap/calico/release.yaml b/bootstrap/calico/release.yaml
index 37c8b5edbc8cd9f8c32a8bfa0f3311bd3f27c234..7b05b2c86f443f676876a1fbb87d0ea5eb23bec2 100644
--- a/bootstrap/calico/release.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/calico/release.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ spec:
         namespace: tigera-operator
       version: v3.26.0
   interval: 15m
+  install:
+    remediation:
+      retries: 5
+    crds: CreateReplace
+  upgrade:
+    remediation:
+      retries: 5
+    crds: CreateReplace
   values:
     tigeraOperator:
       version: v1.30.2