diff --git a/tools/install.sh b/tools/install.sh
index 00d37dd..0d2ea1f 100755
--- a/tools/install.sh
+++ b/tools/install.sh
@@ -528,20 +528,18 @@ configure_gnss(){
           sudo -u "${RTKBASE_USER}" sed -i -r '/^rtcm_/s/1107(\([0-9]+\))?,//' "${rtkbase_path}"/settings.conf                                              && \
           return $?
 
-        elif [[ $(python3 "${rtkbase_path}"/tools/sept_tool.py --port /dev/ttyGNSS_CTRL --baudrate ${com_port_settings%%:*} --command get_model) =~ 'mosaic-X5' ]]
+        elif [[ $(python3 "${rtkbase_path}"/tools/sept_tool.py --port /dev/ttyGNSS_CTRL --baudrate ${com_port_settings%%:*} --command get_model --retry 5) =~ 'mosaic-X5' ]]
         then
           #get mosaic-X5 firmware release
-          firmware="$(python3 "${rtkbase_path}"/tools/sept_tool.py --port /dev/ttyGNSS_CTRL --baudrate ${com_port_settings%%:*} --command get_firmware)" || firmware='?'
+          firmware="$(python3 "${rtkbase_path}"/tools/sept_tool.py --port /dev/ttyGNSS_CTRL --baudrate ${com_port_settings%%:*} --command get_firmware --retry 5)" || firmware='?'
           echo 'Mosaic-X5 Firmware: ' "${firmware}"
           sudo -u "${RTKBASE_USER}" sed -i s/^receiver_firmware=.*/receiver_firmware=\'${firmware}\'/ "${rtkbase_path}"/settings.conf
           #configure the mosaic-X5 for RTKBase
           echo 'Resetting the mosaic-X5 settings....'
-          python3 "${rtkbase_path}"/tools/sept_tool.py --port /dev/ttyGNSS_CTRL --baudrate ${com_port_settings%%:*} --command reset
-          sleep_time=60
-          echo 'Waiting '$sleep_time's for mosaic-X5 reboot'
-          sleep $sleep_time
+          python3 "${rtkbase_path}"/tools/sept_tool.py --port /dev/ttyGNSS_CTRL --baudrate ${com_port_settings%%:*} --command reset --retry 5
+          sleep_time=20 ; echo 'Waiting '$sleep_time's for mosaic-X5 reboot' ; sleep $sleep_time
           echo 'Sending settings....'
-          python3 "${rtkbase_path}"/tools/sept_tool.py --port /dev/ttyGNSS_CTRL --baudrate ${com_port_settings%%:*} --command send_config_file "${rtkbase_path}"/receiver_cfg/Septentrio_Mosaic-X5.cfg --store
+          python3 "${rtkbase_path}"/tools/sept_tool.py --port /dev/ttyGNSS_CTRL --baudrate ${com_port_settings%%:*} --command send_config_file "${rtkbase_path}"/receiver_cfg/Septentrio_Mosaic-X5.cfg --store --retry 5
           systemctl enable --now rtkbase_gnss_web_proxy.service #won't work during installation but, needed after a detect&configure from the gui.
           sudo -u "${RTKBASE_USER}" sed -i s/^com_port_settings=.*/com_port_settings=\'115200:8:n:1\'/ "${rtkbase_path}"/settings.conf                      && \
           sudo -u "${RTKBASE_USER}" sed -i s/^receiver=.*/receiver=\'Septentrio_Mosaic-X5\'/ "${rtkbase_path}"/settings.conf                                && \
diff --git a/tools/sept_tool.py b/tools/sept_tool.py
index 87f26c5..5c06738 100644
--- a/tools/sept_tool.py
+++ b/tools/sept_tool.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def arg_parse():
     parser.add_argument("-b", "--baudrate", help="port baudrate", default=115200, type=int)
     parser.add_argument("-c", "--command", nargs='+', help="Command to send to the gnss receiver", type=str)
     parser.add_argument("-s", "--store", action='store_true', help="Store settings as permanent", default=False)
+    parser.add_argument("-r", "--retry", help="set a number of retry if the command fails", default=0, type=int)
     parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="%(prog)s 0.1")
     args = parser.parse_args()
     #print(args)
@@ -32,10 +33,19 @@ def arg_parse():
     args = arg_parse()
     #print(args)
     command = args.command[0]
-    with SeptGnss(args.port, baudrate=args.baudrate, timeout=30, debug=False) as gnss:
-        res = methodcaller(CmdMapping[command].value, *args.command[1:])(gnss)
-        if type(res) is str:
-            print(res)
-        if args.store:
-            gnss.set_config_permanent()
-        #methodcaller(args.command[0])(gnss)
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+    retries = 0
+    retry_delay = 10
+    while retries <= args.retry:
+        try:
+            with SeptGnss(args.port, baudrate=args.baudrate, timeout=30, debug=False) as gnss:
+                res = methodcaller(CmdMapping[command].value, *args.command[1:])(gnss)
+                if type(res) is str:
+                    print(res)
+                if args.store:
+                    gnss.set_config_permanent()
+                #methodcaller(args.command[0])(gnss)
+            break
+        except:
+            retries += 1
+            print("Retrying in {}s".format(retry_delay))
+            time.sleep(retry_delay)
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