diff --git a/scripts/save_daily_csv_export.sh b/scripts/save_daily_csv_export.sh
index 6424a7a0e..485aeb46c 100644
--- a/scripts/save_daily_csv_export.sh
+++ b/scripts/save_daily_csv_export.sh
@@ -11,18 +11,41 @@ CURRENT_DATE=$(date +"%m_%d_%Y")
 FILE_DIR="/lantern-project/onc-open-data/lantern-daily-data/$YEAR/$MONTH"
 FILE_NAME=${CURRENT_DATE}endpointdata.csv
 mkdir -p $FILE_DIR
-
+log_file="/etc/lantern/logs/daily.txt"
 EXPORTFILE="/etc/lantern/dailyexport/$FILE_NAME"
 echo $EXPORTFILE
 #URL="http://127.0.0.1:8989/api/download"
 URL="https://lantern.healthit.gov/api/daily/download"
-curl -o "$EXPORTFILE" "$URL"
-mv "$EXPORTFILE" "$FILE_DIR/$FILE_NAME"
+expected_response_code=200
+max_attempts=10  # Number of times to attempt the request
+current_datetime=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+
+attempts=0
+echo "$current_datetime - Starting daily download.." >> $log_file
+while [ $attempts -lt $max_attempts ]; do
+    response_code=$(curl -s -o "$EXPORTFILE" -w "%{http_code}" "$URL")
+
+     echo "$current_datetime - response code is $response_code" >> $log_file
+    if [ $response_code -eq $expected_response_code ]; then
+        current_datetime=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+        echo "$current_datetime - Received a 200 OK response. Writing to GitHub repo." >> $log_file
+        mv "$EXPORTFILE" "$FILE_DIR/$FILE_NAME"
+        cd $FILE_DIR
+        git pull
+        git checkout main
+        git add $FILE_NAME
+        git commit -m "Adding daily export file ${FILE_NAME}"
+        git push --set-upstream origin main
+        echo "$current_datetime - Done writing to GitHub repo" >> $log_file
+        break
+    else
+        echo "$current_datetime - Received response code $response_code. Retrying in 3 mins..." >> $log_file
+        sleep 180
+    fi
 
-cd $FILE_DIR
+    ((attempts++))
+done
 
-git pull
-git checkout main
-git add $FILE_NAME
-git commit -m "Adding daily export file ${FILE_NAME}"
-git push --set-upstream origin main
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+if [ $attempts -eq $max_attempts ]; then
+    echo "Maximum number of attempts reached. Exiting."
+fi