diff --git a/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_test.py b/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_test.py
index 2474f60d56a9..9dda7c04789a 100644
--- a/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_test.py
+++ b/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_test.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def bucket():
     bucket.delete(force=True)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3, min_passes=1)
 def test_batch_translate_text(capsys, bucket):
     translate_v3_batch_translate_text.batch_translate_text(
         "gs://cloud-samples-data/translation/text.txt",
diff --git a/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary_test.py b/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary_test.py
index 0e79bf9b8693..e50105211892 100644
--- a/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary_test.py
+++ b/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary_test.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def bucket():
     bucket.delete(force=True)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3, min_passes=1)
 def test_batch_translate_text_with_glossary(capsys, bucket, glossary):
     translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary.batch_translate_text_with_glossary(
         "gs://cloud-samples-data/translation/text_with_glossary.txt",
diff --git a/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_create_glossary_test.py b/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_create_glossary_test.py
index 77a2cf1435cc..b24488c80894 100644
--- a/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_create_glossary_test.py
+++ b/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_create_glossary_test.py
@@ -13,26 +13,32 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os
+import uuid
+
+import pytest
+
 import translate_v3_create_glossary
 import translate_v3_delete_glossary
-import uuid
 
 PROJECT_ID = os.environ["GCLOUD_PROJECT"]
 GLOSSARY_INPUT_URI = "gs://cloud-samples-data/translation/glossary_ja.csv"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3, min_passes=1)
 def test_create_glossary(capsys):
-    glossary_id = "test-{}".format(uuid.uuid4())
-    translate_v3_create_glossary.create_glossary(
-        PROJECT_ID, GLOSSARY_INPUT_URI, glossary_id
-    )
-    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
-    # assert
-    assert "Created:" in out
-    assert "gs://cloud-samples-data/translation/glossary_ja.csv" in out
-
-    # clean up after use
     try:
-        translate_v3_delete_glossary.delete_glossary(PROJECT_ID, glossary_id)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+        glossary_id = "test-{}".format(uuid.uuid4())
+        translate_v3_create_glossary.create_glossary(
+            PROJECT_ID, GLOSSARY_INPUT_URI, glossary_id
+        )
+        out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+        # assert
+        assert "Created:" in out
+        assert "gs://cloud-samples-data/translation/glossary_ja.csv" in out
+    finally:
+        # clean up after use
+        try:
+            translate_v3_delete_glossary.delete_glossary(
+                PROJECT_ID, glossary_id)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
diff --git a/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_delete_glossary_test.py b/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_delete_glossary_test.py
index 8d7fb2d92451..4309ca01b959 100644
--- a/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_delete_glossary_test.py
+++ b/translation/samples/snippets/translate_v3_delete_glossary_test.py
@@ -13,14 +13,18 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os
+import uuid
+
+import pytest
+
 import translate_v3_create_glossary
 import translate_v3_delete_glossary
-import uuid
 
 PROJECT_ID = os.environ["GCLOUD_PROJECT"]
 GLOSSARY_INPUT_URI = "gs://cloud-samples-data/translation/glossary_ja.csv"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3, min_passes=1)
 def test_delete_glossary(capsys):
     # setup
     glossary_id = "test-{}".format(uuid.uuid4())