diff --git a/tools/build/toolchain.py b/tools/build/toolchain.py
index 688c300a..03715f48 100644
--- a/tools/build/toolchain.py
+++ b/tools/build/toolchain.py
@@ -1316,4 +1316,12 @@ class CommandHandler:
 		for o, a in self.opts:
 			if o == '--identity':
 				identity = a
-		self.ic.signmac(identity)
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+		
+		# HACK: codesign fails intermittently. we need some sort of retry mechanism
+		# but i don't have time right now so just hammer the crap out of it and hope
+		# one attempt works.
+		self.ic.signmac(identity)
+		self.ic.signmac(identity)
+		self.ic.signmac(identity)
+		self.ic.signmac(identity)
+		self.ic.signmac(identity)