diff --git a/publish.py b/publish.py
index e2dd393e8..23a24696c 100755
--- a/publish.py
+++ b/publish.py
@@ -59,7 +59,14 @@ def call(*cmd: str, cwd: Optional[str] = None, echo: bool = False) -> None:
 
 def run_build(args: Any) -> None:
     for x in ('64', '32', 'arm64'):
-        call(f'python ../bypy linux --arch {x} program', echo=True)
+        try:
+            call(f'python ../bypy linux --arch {x} program', echo=True)
+        except Exception:
+            if x != 'arm64':
+                raise
+            print('Linux ARM build failed, retrying in a few seconds...', file=sys.stderr)
+            time.sleep(5)
+            call(f'python ../bypy linux --arch {x} program', echo=True)
         call(f'python ../bypy linux --arch {x} shutdown', echo=True)
     call('python ../bypy macos program --sign-installers --notarize', echo=True)
     call('python ../bypy macos shutdown')