diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8366eafea2b4f049ddba6e793fe30304fa436502..dc531481a7f64ad5813a3f427c96f868d99718c0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ build_test:
     # Use double quotes so variable interpolation works, but this requires scaping JSON patch
     - oc patch buildconfig linux-docs -p "{\"spec\":{\"source\":{\"git\":{\"ref\":\"$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME\"}}}}"
     - *common_script
-  retry: 3
+  retry: 2
   except:
     - master
   variables:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ build_prod:
     - *common_functions
   script:
     - *common_script
-  retry: 3
+  retry: 2
   variables:
     <<: *prod_variables
   only:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ sync test with prod:
     # Use double quotes so variable interpolation works, but this requires scaping JSON patch
     - oc patch buildconfig linux-docs -p "{\"spec\":{\"source\":{\"git\":{\"ref\":\"$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME\"}}}}"
     - *common_script
-  retry: 3
+  retry: 2
   only:
     - master
   variables: