diff --git a/scripts/dev/Makefile-dmg b/scripts/dev/Makefile-dmg
index 2b71bc73c..8427a7ba5 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/Makefile-dmg
+++ b/scripts/dev/Makefile-dmg
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $(TEMPLATE_DMG):
 	@echo
 	@echo --------------------- Generating empty template --------------------
 	mkdir template
-	hdiutil create -fs HFSX -layout SPUD -size $(TEMPLATE_SIZE) "$(TEMPLATE_DMG)" -srcfolder template -format UDRW -volname "$(NAME)" -quiet
+	for i in {1..30}; do hdiutil create -fs HFSX -layout SPUD -size $(TEMPLATE_SIZE) "$(TEMPLATE_DMG)" -srcfolder template -format UDRW -volname "$(NAME)" -quiet && break; sleep 2; done
 	rmdir template
 
 $(WC_DMG): $(TEMPLATE_DMG)