diff --git a/hosts/carbon/configuration.nix b/hosts/carbon/configuration.nix
index a2da454..25b6cf4 100644
--- a/hosts/carbon/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/carbon/configuration.nix
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
     settings = {
       interfaces-config = {
         interfaces = [ "enp1s0.201" "enp1s0.202" "enp1s0.204" ];
+        service-sockets-max-retries = 15;
+        service-sockets-retry-wait-time = 2000;
       };
       lease-database = {
         name = "/var/lib/kea/dhcp4.leases";