diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fa5214209..bb7136e21 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ before_script:
 
 .testcases: &testcases
   <<: *job
+  retry: 1
   before_script:
     - update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 1
     - ./tests/scripts/rebase.sh
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml b/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
index 4584f7959..2b7bc4623 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 # CI template for PRs
 .packet_pr:
   only: [/^pr-.*$/]
-  retry: 1
   extends: .packet
 
 # CI template for periodic CI jobs