diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts b/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts
index 3a1145aec..f8ef008ad 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ export const bulkEnqueueUpdateLabels = async (data: UpdateLabelsData[]) => {
     name: UPDATE_LABELS_JOB,
     data: d,
     opts: {
-      attempts: 3,
+      attempts: 6,
       priority: 1,
       backoff: {
         type: 'exponential',
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ export const enqueueUpdateHighlight = async (data: UpdateHighlightData) => {
 
   try {
     return queue.add(UPDATE_HIGHLIGHT_JOB, data, {
-      attempts: 3,
+      attempts: 6,
       priority: 1,
       backoff: {
         type: 'exponential',