diff --git a/app/workers/system_hook_worker.rb b/app/workers/system_hook_worker.rb
index baf2f12eeac..55d4e7d6dab 100644
--- a/app/workers/system_hook_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/system_hook_worker.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ class SystemHookWorker
   include Sidekiq::Worker
   include DedicatedSidekiqQueue
 
+  sidekiq_options retry: 4
+
   def perform(hook_id, data, hook_name)
     SystemHook.find(hook_id).execute(data, hook_name)
   end
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/hook_retries.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/hook_retries.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee30399edbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/hook_retries.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Add retry to system hook worker
+merge_request: 10801
+author: