diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_exchange/rabbitmqadmin.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_exchange/rabbitmqadmin.rb
index 15f0aed8a..f9ea3d286 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_exchange/rabbitmqadmin.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_exchange/rabbitmqadmin.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require 'puppet'
-Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_exchange).provide(:rabbitmqadmin) do
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'rabbitmqctl'))
+Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_exchange).provide(:rabbitmqadmin, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Rabbitmqctl) do
 
   if Puppet::PUPPETVERSION.to_f < 3
     commands :rabbitmqctl   => 'rabbitmqctl'
@@ -24,7 +25,11 @@ def should_vhost
 
   def self.all_vhosts
     vhosts = []
-    parse_command(rabbitmqctl('list_vhosts')).collect do |vhost|
+    parse_command(
+      self.run_with_retries {
+        rabbitmqctl('list_vhosts')
+      }
+    ).collect do |vhost|
         vhosts.push(vhost)
     end
     vhosts
@@ -32,7 +37,11 @@ def self.all_vhosts
 
   def self.all_exchanges(vhost)
     exchanges = []
-    parse_command(rabbitmqctl('list_exchanges', '-p', vhost, 'name', 'type'))
+    parse_command(
+      self.run_with_retries {
+        rabbitmqctl('list_exchanges', '-p', vhost, 'name', 'type')
+      }
+    )
   end
 
   def self.parse_command(cmd_output)
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqplugins.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqplugins.rb
index a771a602f..7ab5420c3 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqplugins.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqplugins.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_plugin).provide(:rabbitmqplugins) do
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'rabbitmqctl'))
+Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_plugin).provide(:rabbitmqplugins, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Rabbitmqctl) do
 
   if Puppet::PUPPETVERSION.to_f < 3
     if Facter.value(:osfamily) == 'RedHat'
@@ -21,7 +22,9 @@
   defaultfor :feature => :posix
 
   def self.instances
-    rabbitmqplugins('list', '-E', '-m').split(/\n/).map do |line|
+    self.run_with_retries {
+      rabbitmqplugins('list', '-E', '-m')
+    }.split(/\n/).map do |line|
       if line =~ /^(\S+)$/
         new(:name => $1)
       else
@@ -39,7 +42,9 @@ def destroy
   end
 
   def exists?
-    rabbitmqplugins('list', '-E', '-m').split(/\n/).detect do |line|
+    self.class.run_with_retries {
+      rabbitmqplugins('list', '-E', '-m')
+    }.split(/\n/).detect do |line|
       line.match(/^#{resource[:name]}$/)
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_policy/rabbitmqctl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_policy/rabbitmqctl.rb
index 04f5a780f..1c3550dca 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_policy/rabbitmqctl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_policy/rabbitmqctl.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ def self.policies(name, vhost)
     @policies = {} unless @policies
     unless @policies[vhost]
       @policies[vhost] = {}
-      rabbitmqctl('list_policies', '-q', '-p', vhost).split(/\n/).each do |line|
+      self.run_with_retries {
+        rabbitmqctl('list_policies', '-q', '-p', vhost)
+      }.split(/\n/).each do |line|
         # rabbitmq<3.2 does not support the applyto field
         # 1 2      3?  4  5                                            6
         # / ha-all all .* {"ha-mode":"all","ha-sync-mode":"automatic"} 0
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl.rb
index 8a8e9f41c..cfa251581 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require 'puppet'
 require 'set'
-Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_user).provide(:rabbitmqctl) do
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'rabbitmqctl'))
+Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_user).provide(:rabbitmqctl, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Rabbitmqctl) do
 
   if Puppet::PUPPETVERSION.to_f < 3
     commands :rabbitmqctl => 'rabbitmqctl'
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@
   defaultfor :feature => :posix
 
   def self.instances
-    rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_users').split(/\n/).collect do |line|
+    self.run_with_retries {
+      rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_users')
+    }.split(/\n/).collect do |line|
       if line =~ /^(\S+)(\s+\[.*?\]|)$/
         new(:name => $1)
       else
@@ -55,12 +58,14 @@ def destroy
   end
 
   def exists?
-    rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_users').split(/\n/).detect do |line|
+    self.class.run_with_retries {
+      rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_users')
+    }.split(/\n/).detect do |line|
       line.match(/^#{Regexp.escape(resource[:name])}(\s+(\[.*?\]|\S+)|)$/)
     end
   end
 
- 
+
   def tags
     get_user_tags.entries.sort
   end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl.rb
index 360850629..a0b8b5a1a 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_user_permissions).provide(:rabbitmqctl) do
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'rabbitmqctl'))
+Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_user_permissions).provide(:rabbitmqctl, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Rabbitmqctl) do
 
   if Puppet::PUPPETVERSION.to_f < 3
     commands :rabbitmqctl => 'rabbitmqctl'
@@ -15,7 +16,9 @@ def self.users(name, vhost)
     @users = {} unless @users
     unless @users[name]
       @users[name] = {}
-      rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_user_permissions', name).split(/\n/).each do |line|
+      self.run_with_retries {
+        rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_user_permissions', name)
+      }.split(/\n/).each do |line|
         line = self::strip_backslashes(line)
         if line =~ /^(\S+)\s+(\S*)\s+(\S*)\s+(\S*)$/
           @users[name][$1] =
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_vhost/rabbitmqctl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_vhost/rabbitmqctl.rb
index 836cff19a..fbd389d87 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_vhost/rabbitmqctl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_vhost/rabbitmqctl.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_vhost).provide(:rabbitmqctl) do
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'rabbitmqctl'))
+Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_vhost).provide(:rabbitmqctl, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Rabbitmqctl) do
 
   if Puppet::PUPPETVERSION.to_f < 3
     commands :rabbitmqctl => 'rabbitmqctl'
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@
   end
 
   def self.instances
-    rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_vhosts').split(/\n/).map do |line|
+    self.run_with_retries {
+      rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_vhosts')
+    }.split(/\n/).map do |line|
       if line =~ /^(\S+)$/
         new(:name => $1)
       else
@@ -27,7 +30,9 @@ def destroy
   end
 
   def exists?
-    out = rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_vhosts').split(/\n/).detect do |line|
+    out = self.class.run_with_retries {
+      rabbitmqctl('-q', 'list_vhosts')
+    }.split(/\n/).detect do |line|
       line.match(/^#{Regexp.escape(resource[:name])}$/)
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmqctl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmqctl.rb
index 4afdfd168..d23664569 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmqctl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmqctl.rb
@@ -7,4 +7,27 @@ def self.rabbitmq_version
     version = output.match(/\{rabbit,"RabbitMQ","([\d\.]+)"\}/)
     version[1] if version
   end
+
+  # Retry the given code block 'count' retries or until the
+  # command suceeeds. Use 'step' delay between retries.
+  # Limit each query time by 'timeout'.
+  # For example:
+  #   users = self.class.run_with_retries { rabbitmqctl 'list_users' }
+  def self.run_with_retries(count=30, step=6, timeout=10)
+    count.times do |n|
+      begin
+        output = Timeout::timeout(timeout) do
+          yield
+        end
+      rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure, Timeout
+        Puppet.debug 'Command failed, retrying'
+        sleep step
+      else
+        Puppet.debug 'Command succeeded'
+        return output
+      end
+    end
+    raise Puppet::Error, "Command is still failing after #{count * step} seconds expired!"
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c398b6292
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+require 'puppet'
+require 'mocha'
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.mock_with :mocha
+end
+provider_class = Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_plugin).provider(:rabbitmqplugins)
+describe provider_class do
+  before :each do
+    @resource = Puppet::Type::Rabbitmq_plugin.new(
+      {:name => 'foo'}
+    )
+    @provider = provider_class.new(@resource)
+  end
+  it 'should match plugins' do
+    @provider.expects(:rabbitmqplugins).with('list', '-E', '-m').returns("foo\n")
+    @provider.exists?.should == 'foo'
+  end
+  it 'should call rabbitmqplugins to enable' do
+    @provider.expects(:rabbitmqplugins).with('enable', 'foo')
+    @provider.create
+  end
+  it 'should call rabbitmqplugins to disable' do
+    @provider.expects(:rabbitmqplugins).with('disable', 'foo')
+    @provider.destroy
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb
index a207139bf..2012ccc05 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 kitchen []
 kitchen2        [abc, def, ghi]
 EOT
-    @provider.expects(:rabbitmqctl).with('set_user_tags', 'foo', ['bar','baz', 'administrator'].sort) 
+    @provider.expects(:rabbitmqctl).with('set_user_tags', 'foo', ['bar','baz', 'administrator'].sort)
     @provider.admin=:true
   end
   it 'should be able to unset admin value' do
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 kitchen []
 kitchen2        [abc, def, ghi]
 EOT
-    @provider.expects(:rabbitmqctl).with('set_user_tags', 'foo', ['bar','baz'].sort) 
+    @provider.expects(:rabbitmqctl).with('set_user_tags', 'foo', ['bar','baz'].sort)
     @provider.admin=:false
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb
index 649fb7458..bdbc73e82 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl_spec.rb
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
     @provider.instance_variable_set(:@should_vhost, "bar")
     @provider.instance_variable_set(:@should_user, "foo")
     @provider.expects(:rabbitmqctl).with('set_permissions', '-p', 'bar', 'foo', "''", "''", "''")
-    @provider.create 
+    @provider.create
   end
   it 'should destroy permissions' do
     @provider.instance_variable_set(:@should_vhost, "bar")
     @provider.instance_variable_set(:@should_user, "foo")
     @provider.expects(:rabbitmqctl).with('clear_permissions', '-p', 'bar', 'foo')
-    @provider.destroy 
+    @provider.destroy
   end
   {:configure_permission => '1', :write_permission => '2', :read_permission => '3'}.each do |k,v|
     it "should be able to retrieve #{k}" do