diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bd0e9c9..735c8fa 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -793,10 +793,6 @@ soname:
       - console.out
     reports:
       junit: $MESON_BUILDDIR/junit-*.xml
-
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when: script_failure
   needs: ['fedora:35@qemu-prep']
 
 qemu:meson:
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
index 3e24b87..942831a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
@@ -480,10 +480,6 @@ soname:
       - console.out
     reports:
       junit: $MESON_BUILDDIR/junit-*.xml
-
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when: script_failure
   needs: ['{{distro.name}}:{{version}}@qemu-prep']
 
 qemu:meson: