diff --git a/docker_scripts/parallelrunner.py b/docker_scripts/parallelrunner.py
index cadfd6f..406e66c 100755
--- a/docker_scripts/parallelrunner.py
+++ b/docker_scripts/parallelrunner.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def start(self):
         while True:
             tools.wait_for_path(self.input_tasks_path)
 
-            input_dict = json.loads(self.input_tasks_path.read_text())
+            input_dict = tools.load_json(self.input_tasks_path)
             command = input_dict["command"]
             caller_uuid = input_dict["caller_uuid"]
             map_uuid = input_dict["map_uuid"]
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ def process_job_outputs(self, results, batch, status):
                             zip_file,
                             at=output[probe_name]["filename"],
                         )
-                        file_results = json.loads(
-                            file_results_path.read_text()
+                        file_results = tools.load_json(
+                            file_results_path
                         )
 
                     output[probe_name]["value"] = file_results
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ def transform_batch_to_task_input(self, batch):
 
     def jobs_file_write_new(self, id, name, description, status):
         with self.lock:
-            jobs_statuses = json.loads(
-                self.settings.jobs_status_path.read_text()
+            jobs_statuses = tools.load_json(
+                self.settings.jobs_status_path
             )
             jobs_statuses[id] = {
                 "name": name,
@@ -386,8 +386,8 @@ def jobs_file_write_new(self, id, name, description, status):
 
     def jobs_file_write_status_change(self, id, status):
         with self.lock:
-            jobs_statuses = json.loads(
-                self.settings.jobs_status_path.read_text()
+            jobs_statuses = tools.load_json(
+                self.settings.jobs_status_path
             )
             jobs_statuses[id]["status"] = status
             self.settings.jobs_status_path.write_text(
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ def teardown(self):
     def read_keyvalues(self):
         """Read keyvalues file"""
 
-        keyvalues_unprocessed = json.loads(self.keyvalues_path.read_text())
+        keyvalues_unprocessed = tools.load_json(self.keyvalues_path.read_text())
         self.keyvalues_path.unlink()
 
         keyvalues = {}
diff --git a/docker_scripts/tools.py b/docker_scripts/tools.py
index 582f6b3..42b8396 100755
--- a/docker_scripts/tools.py
+++ b/docker_scripts/tools.py
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
+import json
+import logging
 import pathlib as pl
+import time
 
 from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
 from watchdog.observers import Observer
 
+DEFAULT_FILE_POLLING_INTERVAL = 5
+
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO, format="[%(filename)s:%(lineno)d] %(message)s"
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def wait_for_path(file_path):
     path = pl.Path(file_path).resolve()
@@ -41,3 +51,18 @@ def on_created(self, event):
     finally:
         observer.stop()
         observer.join()
+
+def load_json(file_path: pl.Path, wait=True, 
+              file_polling_interval=DEFAULT_FILE_POLLING_INTERVAL):
+    if wait:
+        wait_for_path(file_path)
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            content = json.loads(file_path.read_text())
+            break
+        except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
+            logger.info(f"JSON read error, retrying read from {file_path}")
+            time.sleep(file_polling_interval)
+
+    return content