diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 27ca5bf..0a692bd 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -149,12 +149,20 @@ def single_impl(item_directory: pathlib.Path, ia_collection: str, ia_item_title:
             time.sleep(30)
     logging.info(f"Assigned target {url}")
     parsed_url = urllib.parse.urlparse(url)
+    bf_item = None
     if parsed_url.scheme == "minio+http" or parsed_url.scheme == "minio+https":
         secure = (parsed_url.scheme == "minio+https")
         ep = parsed_url.hostname
         if parsed_url.port is not None:
             ep = f"{ep}:{parsed_url.port}"
-        client = minio.Minio(endpoint=ep, access_key=parsed_url.username, secret_key=parsed_url.password, secure=secure)
+        client = None
+        while True:
+            try:
+                client = minio.Minio(endpoint=ep, access_key=parsed_url.username, secret_key=parsed_url.password, secure=secure)
+                break
+            except Exception:
+                logging.exception("Failed to connect to minio")
+                time.sleep(30)
         bucket_name = item_directory.name.replace("_", "-")
         logging.info("Making bucket...")
         while True: