diff --git a/reposync.nomad.tpl b/reposync.nomad.tpl
index da1360a42dccd18ff1f8368569475eb7edb455c1..3710b31d3c5b4f962beb7c18d3f1fffa9a865590 100644
--- a/reposync.nomad.tpl
+++ b/reposync.nomad.tpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ job "${PREFIX}_reposync_${REPOID}" {
   }
 
   reschedule {
-    attempts  = 1
+    attempts  = 12
     interval  = "1h"
     delay     = "5m"
     unlimited = false