diff --git a/tools/dev/bash_profile b/tools/dev/bash_profile
index 3dc3f89..aca8a2c 100644
--- a/tools/dev/bash_profile
+++ b/tools/dev/bash_profile
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 alias op='onos-package'
 alias ot='onos-test'
 
+alias obr='while ! ob; do echo "retrying"; done'
+alias opr='while ! op; do echo "retrying"; done'
+
 alias deprecatedAlias='echo "This alias has been deprecated."'
 alias obi=deprecatedAlias
 alias obs=deprecatedAlias