diff --git a/storage/pipeline/fsm_test.go b/storage/pipeline/fsm_test.go
index f12b66f93..8a0ce1aed 100644
--- a/storage/pipeline/fsm_test.go
+++ b/storage/pipeline/fsm_test.go
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 package sealing
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 
 	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/abi"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-statemachine"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealer/storiface"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -451,3 +455,24 @@ func TestCreationTimeCleared(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NotEqual(t, int64(0), m.state.CreationTime)
 }
+
+func TestRetrySoftErr(t *testing.T) {
+	i := 0
+
+	tf := func() error {
+		i++
+		switch i {
+		case 1:
+			return storiface.Err(storiface.ErrTempAllocateSpace, xerrors.New("foo"))
+		case 2:
+			return nil
+		default:
+			t.Fatalf("what")
+			return xerrors.Errorf("this error didn't ever happen, and will never happen")
+		}
+	}
+
+	err := retrySoftErr(context.Background(), tf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, 2, i)
+}
diff --git a/storage/pipeline/states_sealing.go b/storage/pipeline/states_sealing.go
index 0608ead07..0e0ed565c 100644
--- a/storage/pipeline/states_sealing.go
+++ b/storage/pipeline/states_sealing.go
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
@@ -213,6 +215,40 @@ func (m *Sealing) handleGetTicket(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) e
 	})
 }
 
+var SoftErrRetryWait = 5 * time.Second
+
+func retrySoftErr(ctx context.Context, cb func() error) error {
+	for {
+		err := cb()
+		if err == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		var cerr storiface.WorkError
+
+		if errors.As(err, &cerr) {
+			switch cerr.ErrCode() {
+			case storiface.ErrTempWorkerRestart:
+				fallthrough
+			case storiface.ErrTempAllocateSpace:
+				// retry
+			default:
+				// non-temp error
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// retry
+			if ctx.Err() != nil {
+				return ctx.Err()
+			}
+
+			time.Sleep(SoftErrRetryWait)
+		} else {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (m *Sealing) handlePreCommit1(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
 	if err := checkPieces(ctx.Context(), m.maddr, sector.SectorNumber, sector.Pieces, m.Api, false); err != nil { // Sanity check state
 		switch err.(type) {
@@ -269,7 +305,11 @@ func (m *Sealing) handlePreCommit1(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo)
 		}
 	}
 
-	pc1o, err := m.sealer.SealPreCommit1(sector.sealingCtx(ctx.Context()), m.minerSector(sector.SectorType, sector.SectorNumber), sector.TicketValue, sector.pieceInfos())
+	var pc1o storiface.PreCommit1Out
+	err = retrySoftErr(ctx.Context(), func() (err error) {
+		pc1o, err = m.sealer.SealPreCommit1(sector.sealingCtx(ctx.Context()), m.minerSector(sector.SectorType, sector.SectorNumber), sector.TicketValue, sector.pieceInfos())
+		return err
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return ctx.Send(SectorSealPreCommit1Failed{xerrors.Errorf("seal pre commit(1) failed: %w", err)})
 	}
@@ -280,7 +320,12 @@ func (m *Sealing) handlePreCommit1(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo)
 }
 
 func (m *Sealing) handlePreCommit2(ctx statemachine.Context, sector SectorInfo) error {
-	cids, err := m.sealer.SealPreCommit2(sector.sealingCtx(ctx.Context()), m.minerSector(sector.SectorType, sector.SectorNumber), sector.PreCommit1Out)
+	var cids storiface.SectorCids
+
+	err := retrySoftErr(ctx.Context(), func() (err error) {
+		cids, err = m.sealer.SealPreCommit2(sector.sealingCtx(ctx.Context()), m.minerSector(sector.SectorType, sector.SectorNumber), sector.PreCommit1Out)
+		return err
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return ctx.Send(SectorSealPreCommit2Failed{xerrors.Errorf("seal pre commit(2) failed: %w", err)})
 	}
diff --git a/storage/sealer/storiface/worker.go b/storage/sealer/storiface/worker.go
index 2badad292..e84fd8aa9 100644
--- a/storage/sealer/storiface/worker.go
+++ b/storage/sealer/storiface/worker.go
@@ -186,12 +186,20 @@ const (
 	ErrTempAllocateSpace
 )
 
+type WorkError interface {
+	ErrCode() ErrorCode
+}
+
 type CallError struct {
 	Code    ErrorCode
 	Message string
 	sub     error
 }
 
+func (c *CallError) ErrCode() ErrorCode {
+	return c.Code
+}
+
 func (c *CallError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("storage call error %d: %s", c.Code, c.Message)
 }
@@ -204,6 +212,8 @@ func (c *CallError) Unwrap() error {
 	return errors.New(c.Message)
 }
 
+var _ WorkError = &CallError{}
+
 func Err(code ErrorCode, sub error) *CallError {
 	return &CallError{
 		Code:    code,