diff --git a/oras/provider.py b/oras/provider.py
index 809ee12..166381e 100644
--- a/oras/provider.py
+++ b/oras/provider.py
@@ -840,6 +840,9 @@ def push(
         response = self.upload_manifest(
             manifest, container
         )  # make the returned response from this method, the one pertaining to the uploaded Manifest
+        if response.status_code == 500:
+            # retry once
+            response = self.upload_manifest(manifest, container)
         self._check_200_response(response)
         print(f"Successfully pushed {container}")
         return response