diff --git a/scripts/deploy_remote.sh b/scripts/deploy_remote.sh
index f8be0d8..772386d 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy_remote.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy_remote.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,30 @@ mkdir -p \
 
 mkdir -p docker/mysql/init
 
-docker compose up -d --build
+docker_compose_up_with_retry() {
+  local max_attempts=3
+  local attempt=1
+
+  while (( attempt <= max_attempts )); do
+    echo "[deploy] docker compose up attempt ${attempt}/${max_attempts}"
+
+    if docker compose up -d --build; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    if (( attempt == max_attempts )); then
+      echo "[deploy] docker compose up failed after ${max_attempts} attempts" >&2
+      echo "[deploy] check server docker/systemd state: systemctl status docker, systemctl status dbus, journalctl -u docker -n 200" >&2
+      return 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "[deploy] docker compose up failed, retrying shortly..." >&2
+    sleep 10
+    attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+  done
+}
+
+docker_compose_up_with_retry
 
 if [[ -f "$db_dump_path" && ! -f "$db_import_marker" ]]; then
   for _ in $(seq 1 30); do