diff --git a/utilities/infra.py b/utilities/infra.py
index 828d95c36c..056de71516 100644
--- a/utilities/infra.py
+++ b/utilities/infra.py
@@ -696,10 +696,24 @@ def download_and_extract_file_from_cluster(tmpdir, url):
     LOGGER.info(f"Downloading archive using: url={url}")
     urllib3.disable_warnings()  # TODO: remove this when we fix the SSL warning
     local_file_name = os.path.join(tmpdir, url.split("/")[-1])
-    with requests.get(url, verify=False, stream=True) as created_request:
-        created_request.raise_for_status()
-        with open(local_file_name, "wb") as file_downloaded:
-            file_downloaded.writelines(created_request.iter_content(chunk_size=8192))
+    for sample in TimeoutSampler(
+        wait_timeout=TIMEOUT_2MIN,
+        sleep=TIMEOUT_10SEC,
+        func=requests.get,
+        exceptions_dict={
+            requests.exceptions.SSLError: [],
+            requests.exceptions.ConnectionError: [],
+            requests.exceptions.Timeout: [],
+        },
+        url=url,
+        verify=False,
+        timeout=TIMEOUT_30SEC,
+    ):
+        with sample:
+            sample.raise_for_status()
+            with open(local_file_name, "wb") as file_downloaded:
+                file_downloaded.write(sample.content)
+        break
     LOGGER.info("Extract the downloaded archive.")
     if url.endswith(zip_file_extension):
         archive_file_object = zipfile.ZipFile(file=local_file_name)