diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 657a460e..e6c142f5 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ just prefer podman  # or
 just prefer docker
 ```
 
+With Podman, RabbitMQ might fail to start. Simply retry the command. See https://github.com/FNNDSC/ChRIS_ultron_backEnd/issues/573
+
 </details>
 
 ### Just Commands
diff --git a/githubActions/main.js b/githubActions/main.js
index 242dc4f9..423385df 100755
--- a/githubActions/main.js
+++ b/githubActions/main.js
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ const script = `
 set -x
 just prefer ${CONTAINER_ENGINE}
 
+# start-up is being retried as a workaround for
+# https://github.com/FNNDSC/ChRIS_ultron_backEnd/issues/573
 for i in {1..5}; do
   just start-ancillary && start=good && break
+  echo "::warning ::Ancillary services failed to start. Attempt=$i"
 done
 
 if [ "$start" != "good" ]; then