diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cd43b771f..632786285 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ script:
   - docker-compose exec webapp yarn run lint
   - docker-compose exec webapp yarn run test --ci --verbose=false
   - docker-compose exec -d backend yarn run test:before:seeder
-  - yarn run cypress:run
+  - CYPRESS_RETRIES=1 yarn run cypress:run
 
 after_success:
   - wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DiscordHooks/travis-ci-discord-webhook/master/send.sh
diff --git a/cypress/cypress/plugins/index.js b/cypress/cypress/plugins/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index fd170fba6..000000000
--- a/cypress/cypress/plugins/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-// ***********************************************************
-// This example plugins/index.js can be used to load plugins
-//
-// You can change the location of this file or turn off loading
-// the plugins file with the 'pluginsFile' configuration option.
-//
-// You can read more here:
-// https://on.cypress.io/plugins-guide
-// ***********************************************************
-
-// This function is called when a project is opened or re-opened (e.g. due to
-// the project's config changing)
-
-module.exports = (on, config) => {
-  // `on` is used to hook into various events Cypress emits
-  // `config` is the resolved Cypress config
-}
diff --git a/cypress/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/cypress/support/commands.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c1f5a772e..000000000
--- a/cypress/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-// ***********************************************
-// This example commands.js shows you how to
-// create various custom commands and overwrite
-// existing commands.
-//
-// For more comprehensive examples of custom
-// commands please read more here:
-// https://on.cypress.io/custom-commands
-// ***********************************************
-//
-//
-// -- This is a parent command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add("login", (email, password) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is a child command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add("drag", { prevSubject: 'element'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is a dual command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add("dismiss", { prevSubject: 'optional'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is will overwrite an existing command --
-// Cypress.Commands.overwrite("visit", (originalFn, url, options) => { ... })
diff --git a/cypress/cypress/support/index.js b/cypress/cypress/support/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d68db96df..000000000
--- a/cypress/cypress/support/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// ***********************************************************
-// This example support/index.js is processed and
-// loaded automatically before your test files.
-//
-// This is a great place to put global configuration and
-// behavior that modifies Cypress.
-//
-// You can change the location of this file or turn off
-// automatically serving support files with the
-// 'supportFile' configuration option.
-//
-// You can read more here:
-// https://on.cypress.io/configuration
-// ***********************************************************
-
-// Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
-import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/cypress/support/index.js b/cypress/support/index.js
index 3519487bf..195b0de7d 100644
--- a/cypress/support/index.js
+++ b/cypress/support/index.js
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@
 // ***********************************************************
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
+
 import './commands'
 import './factories'
 
+// intermittent failing tests
+import 'cypress-plugin-retries'
+
 // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
 // require('./commands')
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d866c203..7689e26ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "cross-env": "^5.2.0",
     "cypress": "^3.2.0",
     "cypress-cucumber-preprocessor": "^1.11.0",
+    "cypress-plugin-retries": "^1.2.0",
     "dotenv": "^8.0.0",
     "faker": "^4.1.0",
     "graphql-request": "^1.8.2",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 31416a522..c56771aac 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1810,6 +1810,11 @@ cypress-cucumber-preprocessor@^1.11.0:
     glob "^7.1.2"
     through "^2.3.8"
 
+cypress-plugin-retries@^1.2.0:
+  version "1.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress-plugin-retries/-/cypress-plugin-retries-1.2.0.tgz#a4e120c1bc417d1be525632e7d38e52a87bc0578"
+  integrity sha512-seQFI/0j5WCqX7IVN2k0tbd3FLdhbPuSCWdDtdzDmU9oJfUkRUlluV47TYD+qQ/l+fJYkQkpw8csLg8/LohfRg==
+
 cypress@^3.2.0:
   version "3.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress/-/cypress-3.2.0.tgz#c2d5befd5077dab6fb52ad70721e0868ac057001"