diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
index 9f01b875..866f4476 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
@@ -208,9 +208,19 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           while IFS= read -r image_tag; do
             [[ -n "${image_tag}" ]] || continue
-            docker buildx imagetools create \
-              --tag "${TCR_IMAGE_NAME}:${image_tag}" \
-              "${GHCR_IMAGE_NAME}:${image_tag}"
+            for attempt in 1 2 3; do
+              if docker buildx imagetools create \
+                --tag "${TCR_IMAGE_NAME}:${image_tag}" \
+                "${GHCR_IMAGE_NAME}:${image_tag}"; then
+                break
+              fi
+              if [[ "${attempt}" -eq 3 ]]; then
+                echo "Failed to mirror ${image_tag} after ${attempt} attempts" >&2
+                exit 1
+              fi
+              echo "Mirror attempt ${attempt} failed for ${image_tag}; retrying" >&2
+              sleep "$((attempt * 15))"
+            done
           done <<< "${MIRROR_TAGS}"
 
       - name: Verify mirrored anonymous image access
diff --git a/scripts/docker-release.test.mjs b/scripts/docker-release.test.mjs
index 0e6ecea0..4edb0cd0 100644
--- a/scripts/docker-release.test.mjs
+++ b/scripts/docker-release.test.mjs
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ describe("Docker release contract", () => {
     expect(workflow).toContain('docker buildx imagetools create \\');
     expect(workflow).toContain('--tag "${TCR_IMAGE_NAME}:${image_tag}"');
     expect(workflow).toContain('"${GHCR_IMAGE_NAME}:${image_tag}"');
+    expect(workflow).toContain("for attempt in 1 2 3; do");
+    expect(workflow).toContain('Failed to mirror ${image_tag} after ${attempt} attempts');
+    expect(workflow).toContain('sleep "$((attempt * 15))"');
     expect(workflow).not.toContain('echo "${TCR_IMAGE_NAME}:${RELEASE_TAG}"');
     expect(workflow).toContain('docker logout ccr.ccs.tencentyun.com');
     expect(workflow).toContain('test "${ghcr_digest}" = "${tcr_digest}"');