diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 26cb6a35d76ea33bc0be8f177608261c4a20579d..d71212ac56a54652a7c504b8ac191da57366a8ec 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ workflow:
 
 default:
   interruptible: true
+  retry:
+    max: 2
+    when:
+    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
+    - runner_system_failure
 
 variables:
   ci_image_name: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/${CI_PROJECT_PATH}/ci
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/base_images.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/base_images.yml
index 8d0514e0f1d1004d53e3cbd70f12ccfe4d9e8f28..c7cc43fee4ec52352c51498f4b8d088a4b0389b1 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/base_images.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/base_images.yml
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ oc.base-images.debian:
     DOCKER_VERSION: 24.0.7
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     IMAGE_PATH: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -72,11 +67,6 @@ oc.base-images.ubuntu:
     DOCKER_VERSION: 24.0.7
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
     IMAGE_PATH: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -101,11 +91,6 @@ oc.base-images.fedora:
     DOCKER_VERSION: 24.0.7
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
     IMAGE_PATH: fedora
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -130,11 +115,6 @@ oc.base-images.rockylinux:
     DOCKER_VERSION: 24.0.7
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
     IMAGE_PATH: rockylinux/rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/before_merging.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/before_merging.yml
index abd09cf9d8cd4f064de7bc8b4a08e4055a8785a7..f822fa9ba0db62187ec84e691676099605e06773 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/before_merging.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/before_merging.yml
@@ -591,11 +591,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -761,11 +756,6 @@ oc.build_x86_64-released:
     - _build/default/contrib/octez_injector_server/octez_injector_server.exe
     - etherlink-governance-observer
     when: on_success
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build_x86_64-exp-dev-extra:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -867,11 +857,6 @@ oc.build_x86_64-exp-dev-extra:
     - _build/default/contrib/octez_injector_server/octez_injector_server.exe
     - etherlink-governance-observer
     when: on_success
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 wasm-runtime-check:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -1342,11 +1327,6 @@ etherlink.build:static-x86_64:
     - octez-evm-*
     - etherlink-*
     when: on_success
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 etherlink.build:static-arm64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -1473,11 +1453,6 @@ build-layer1-profiling:
     expire_in: 1 day
     paths:
     - ./octez-binaries/x86_64/octez-node
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 select_tezts:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/prebuild:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -1920,11 +1895,6 @@ oc.script:snapshot_alpha_and_link:
     DUNE_CACHE: enabled
     DUNE_CACHE_STORAGE_MODE: hardlink
     DUNE_CACHE_ROOT: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/_dune_cache
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.script:test_octez_release_versions:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -2525,11 +2495,6 @@ ocaml-check:
     DUNE_CACHE: enabled
     DUNE_CACHE_STORAGE_MODE: hardlink
     DUNE_CACHE_ROOT: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/_dune_cache
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.unit:non-proto-x86_64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/test:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -3046,11 +3011,6 @@ oc.unit:protocol_compiles:
     CARGO_NET_OFFLINE: "false"
     SCCACHE_DIR: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/_sccache
     SCCACHE_CACHE_SIZE: 5G
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 de.unit:x86_64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/test:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -3195,11 +3155,6 @@ oc.compile_sources_doc_bookworm:
   variables:
     CARGO_HOME: /home/opam/.cargo
     CARGO_NET_OFFLINE: "false"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 tezt:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/e2etest:${ci_image_tag}
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_full.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_full.yml
index 261f6a37065e4505c94f6fef5505367ddfa600e8..c6a21218af2e3828a26a1d4214a7359f4f8fa07d 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_full.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_full.yml
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ oc.docker-systemd_tests_debian:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -82,11 +77,6 @@ oc.docker-systemd_tests_ubuntu:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -116,11 +106,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -163,11 +148,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -250,11 +230,6 @@ oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -297,11 +272,6 @@ oc.build-ubuntu:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -374,11 +344,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm:
   - ./docs/introduction/install-bin-deb.sh debian bookworm
   variables:
     PREFIX: ""
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_test:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -407,11 +372,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_test:
     PREFIX: ""
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_custom_datadir:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -441,11 +401,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_custom_datadir:
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
     DATADIR: /custom/.tezos-node
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_agnostic_baker:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -475,11 +430,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_agnostic_baker:
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
     AGNOSTIC_BAKER: "true"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.upgrade_bin_debian_bookworm-systemd:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -508,11 +458,6 @@ oc.upgrade_bin_debian_bookworm-systemd:
     PREFIX: ""
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.lintian_ubuntu:
   image: public.ecr.aws/lts/ubuntu:24.04_stable
@@ -549,11 +494,6 @@ oc.install_bin_ubunty_jammy:
   - ./docs/introduction/install-bin-deb.sh ubuntu jammy
   variables:
     PREFIX: ""
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_ubunty_noble:
   image: public.ecr.aws/lts/ubuntu:24.04_stable
@@ -570,11 +510,6 @@ oc.install_bin_ubunty_noble:
   - ./docs/introduction/install-bin-deb.sh ubuntu noble
   variables:
     PREFIX: ""
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_ubuntu_noble_systemd:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -603,11 +538,6 @@ oc.install_bin_ubuntu_noble_systemd:
     PREFIX: ""
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
     RELEASE: noble
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.upgrade_bin_ubuntu_jammy_systemd_test:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -636,11 +566,6 @@ oc.upgrade_bin_ubuntu_jammy_systemd_test:
     PREFIX: ""
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
     RELEASE: jammy
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.upgrade_bin_ubuntu_noble_systemd_test:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -669,8 +594,3 @@ oc.upgrade_bin_ubuntu_noble_systemd_test:
     PREFIX: ""
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
     RELEASE: noble
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial.yml
index 2a9c226581dd13f33d43be4269223abb46cc20d8..d86541f05d99dd1837f1804a5a4c86b56d8724ab 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial.yml
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ oc.docker-systemd_tests_debian:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -80,11 +75,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -125,11 +115,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -225,11 +210,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm:
   - ./docs/introduction/install-bin-deb.sh debian bookworm
   variables:
     PREFIX: ""
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_test:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -258,11 +238,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_test:
     PREFIX: ""
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_custom_datadir:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -292,11 +267,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_custom_datadir:
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
     DATADIR: /custom/.tezos-node
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_agnostic_baker:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -326,11 +296,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_agnostic_baker:
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
     AGNOSTIC_BAKER: "true"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.upgrade_bin_debian_bookworm-systemd:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -359,8 +324,3 @@ oc.upgrade_bin_debian_bookworm-systemd:
     PREFIX: ""
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial_auto.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial_auto.yml
index 2a9c226581dd13f33d43be4269223abb46cc20d8..d86541f05d99dd1837f1804a5a4c86b56d8724ab 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial_auto.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial_auto.yml
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ oc.docker-systemd_tests_debian:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -80,11 +75,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -125,11 +115,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -225,11 +210,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm:
   - ./docs/introduction/install-bin-deb.sh debian bookworm
   variables:
     PREFIX: ""
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_test:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -258,11 +238,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_test:
     PREFIX: ""
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_custom_datadir:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -292,11 +267,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_custom_datadir:
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
     DATADIR: /custom/.tezos-node
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_agnostic_baker:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -326,11 +296,6 @@ oc.install_bin_debian_bookworm_systemd_agnostic_baker:
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
     AGNOSTIC_BAKER: "true"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.upgrade_bin_debian_bookworm-systemd:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -359,8 +324,3 @@ oc.upgrade_bin_debian_bookworm-systemd:
     PREFIX: ""
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
     RELEASE: bookworm
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/master_branch.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/master_branch.yml
index d14f5fb4ed8d56ee6f6f8ea8d2d7a4be4efd9a88..11aa193818d211dd4f15ab4faad9f6612e65ceff 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/master_branch.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/master_branch.yml
@@ -119,11 +119,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/merge_train.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/merge_train.yml
index f0b4f0cd96724727589571193bdf1f550f414a3a..c9f561ff712a71d1dc6ff8adc13d72ed4053dcb3 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/merge_train.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/merge_train.yml
@@ -590,11 +590,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -760,11 +755,6 @@ oc.build_x86_64-released:
     - _build/default/contrib/octez_injector_server/octez_injector_server.exe
     - etherlink-governance-observer
     when: on_success
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build_x86_64-exp-dev-extra:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -866,11 +856,6 @@ oc.build_x86_64-exp-dev-extra:
     - _build/default/contrib/octez_injector_server/octez_injector_server.exe
     - etherlink-governance-observer
     when: on_success
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 wasm-runtime-check:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -1341,11 +1326,6 @@ etherlink.build:static-x86_64:
     - octez-evm-*
     - etherlink-*
     when: on_success
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 etherlink.build:static-arm64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -1472,11 +1452,6 @@ build-layer1-profiling:
     expire_in: 1 day
     paths:
     - ./octez-binaries/x86_64/octez-node
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 select_tezts:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/prebuild:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -1919,11 +1894,6 @@ oc.script:snapshot_alpha_and_link:
     DUNE_CACHE: enabled
     DUNE_CACHE_STORAGE_MODE: hardlink
     DUNE_CACHE_ROOT: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/_dune_cache
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.script:test_octez_release_versions:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -2524,11 +2494,6 @@ ocaml-check:
     DUNE_CACHE: enabled
     DUNE_CACHE_STORAGE_MODE: hardlink
     DUNE_CACHE_ROOT: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/_dune_cache
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.unit:non-proto-x86_64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/test:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -3045,11 +3010,6 @@ oc.unit:protocol_compiles:
     CARGO_NET_OFFLINE: "false"
     SCCACHE_DIR: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/_sccache
     SCCACHE_CACHE_SIZE: 5G
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 de.unit:x86_64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/test:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -3194,11 +3154,6 @@ oc.compile_sources_doc_bookworm:
   variables:
     CARGO_HOME: /home/opam/.cargo
     CARGO_NET_OFFLINE: "false"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 tezt:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/e2etest:${ci_image_tag}
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag.yml
index e109210a5ff4a21f2323f841ad8a04048d65abc4..00fe14c7a55d27bd29685eca2cb03860afa44cfe 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag.yml
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
     expire_in: 90 days
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -337,11 +332,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -384,11 +374,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -471,11 +456,6 @@ oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -518,11 +498,6 @@ oc.build-ubuntu:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -580,11 +555,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -758,11 +728,6 @@ oc.docker-build-fedora-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag_test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag_test.yml
index db70237b802363adb06ab4a1eab4f51800579e56..ad76561069dc333a099c92aaf8349ded0c892f70 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag_test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag_test.yml
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
     expire_in: 90 days
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -337,11 +332,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -384,11 +374,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -471,11 +456,6 @@ oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -518,11 +498,6 @@ oc.build-ubuntu:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -580,11 +555,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -758,11 +728,6 @@ oc.docker-build-fedora-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_beta_release_tag.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_beta_release_tag.yml
index 0f6d6435572286b63711cb30d54b0db8376b8284..9ad8b44ee143c750c4deef7443847949bfa08c05 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_beta_release_tag.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_beta_release_tag.yml
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
     expire_in: 90 days
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -339,11 +334,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -386,11 +376,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -473,11 +458,6 @@ oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -520,11 +500,6 @@ oc.build-ubuntu:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -582,11 +557,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -760,11 +730,6 @@ oc.docker-build-fedora-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_evm_node_release_tag.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_evm_node_release_tag.yml
index c3cb5dd5481625937babc5e8b6dc7fa14ba5e564..3bf5962de448fe82fd8ebb6d17ec1473625e026e 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_evm_node_release_tag.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_evm_node_release_tag.yml
@@ -157,11 +157,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
     expire_in: 90 days
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.docker:amd64:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_major_release_tag_test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_major_release_tag_test.yml
index f65aa05ad8d0914efe7695de38cb588dd9e42b96..3f760b2ec4df0d9dd497087ce51c2e4ede59de46 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_major_release_tag_test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_major_release_tag_test.yml
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
     expire_in: 90 days
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -339,11 +334,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -386,11 +376,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -473,11 +458,6 @@ oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -520,11 +500,6 @@ oc.build-ubuntu:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -582,11 +557,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -760,11 +730,6 @@ oc.docker-build-fedora-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_minor_release_tag_test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_minor_release_tag_test.yml
index 8ce9c458e4ae9e5db50d6e9882acea7f8bffe0ec..db01db471e7656e7c9bbc065cfd5874b8046f6b7 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_minor_release_tag_test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_minor_release_tag_test.yml
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
     expire_in: 90 days
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -318,11 +313,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -365,11 +355,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -452,11 +437,6 @@ oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -499,11 +479,6 @@ oc.build-ubuntu:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -561,11 +536,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -739,11 +709,6 @@ oc.docker-build-fedora-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_monitoring.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_monitoring.yml
index 4e2b77b4a166eb1989242c00bab467216936647b..b954570122e9da895c5069fa03fae1cd1c284b8f 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_monitoring.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_monitoring.yml
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@ build-layer1-profiling:
     expire_in: never
     paths:
     - ./octez-binaries/x86_64/octez-node
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 teztale.build:static-arm64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag.yml
index 1426cdbbd32c4cb9e6346da7e41be0369bd16e07..c6737b6cd8595999c032a3539b71653ab929e655 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag.yml
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
     expire_in: 90 days
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -318,11 +313,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -365,11 +355,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -452,11 +437,6 @@ oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -499,11 +479,6 @@ oc.build-ubuntu:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -561,11 +536,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -739,11 +709,6 @@ oc.docker-build-fedora-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_full.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_full.yml
index e61c33cfbc9273fbc6302503fa39f68e0f0ed224..29c077df8dc46e9e8d511c4205c3e4fe13557e77 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_full.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_full.yml
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -226,11 +221,6 @@ oc.docker-build-fedora-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -402,11 +392,6 @@ oc.install_bin_fedora_39.doc:
   script:
   - ./docs/introduction/install-bin-rpm.sh fedora 39
   variables: {}
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_fedora_39_systemd:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -434,11 +419,6 @@ oc.install_bin_fedora_39_systemd:
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
     RELEASE: "39"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_rockylinux_9.3.doc:
   image: rockylinux:9.3
@@ -454,11 +434,6 @@ oc.install_bin_rockylinux_9.3.doc:
   script:
   - ./docs/introduction/install-bin-rpm.sh rockylinux 9.3
   variables: {}
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_rockylinux_93_systemd:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -486,8 +461,3 @@ oc.install_bin_rockylinux_93_systemd:
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
     RELEASE: "9.3"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_partial.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_partial.yml
index ce842da18e0e028ae5ac78d6bb6ff9f2affc987a..10918a21f6eebc9fefedc23b2f10f267e8bf1108 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_partial.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_partial.yml
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -216,11 +211,6 @@ oc.install_bin_rockylinux_9.3.doc:
   script:
   - ./docs/introduction/install-bin-rpm.sh rockylinux 9.3
   variables: {}
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_rockylinux_93_systemd:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -248,8 +238,3 @@ oc.install_bin_rockylinux_93_systemd:
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
     RELEASE: "9.3"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_partial_auto.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_partial_auto.yml
index ce842da18e0e028ae5ac78d6bb6ff9f2affc987a..10918a21f6eebc9fefedc23b2f10f267e8bf1108 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_partial_auto.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/rpm_repository_partial_auto.yml
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -216,11 +211,6 @@ oc.install_bin_rockylinux_9.3.doc:
   script:
   - ./docs/introduction/install-bin-rpm.sh rockylinux 9.3
   variables: {}
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.install_bin_rockylinux_93_systemd:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.13.0
@@ -248,8 +238,3 @@ oc.install_bin_rockylinux_93_systemd:
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
     RELEASE: "9.3"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_documentation.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_documentation.yml
index 81ee6b921f18a8cf2a21ff57915faafbf6b08fc9..724b61216691696537133195f67c25d6788d26af 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_documentation.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_documentation.yml
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 documentation:odoc:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/test:${ci_image_tag}
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_extended_test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_extended_test.yml
index b139553288e58363b592806f57135bb6ea54827c..1e0fce9bb252dac23e0058f298ebef9c1aeeb853 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_extended_test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_extended_test.yml
@@ -473,11 +473,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -581,11 +576,6 @@ oc.build_x86_64-released:
     - _build/default/contrib/octez_injector_server/octez_injector_server.exe
     - etherlink-governance-observer
     when: on_success
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build_x86_64-exp-dev-extra:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -654,11 +644,6 @@ oc.build_x86_64-exp-dev-extra:
     - _build/default/contrib/octez_injector_server/octez_injector_server.exe
     - etherlink-governance-observer
     when: on_success
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 wasm-runtime-check:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -1012,11 +997,6 @@ etherlink.build:static-x86_64:
     - octez-evm-*
     - etherlink-*
     when: on_success
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 etherlink.build:static-arm64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -1110,11 +1090,6 @@ build-layer1-profiling:
     expire_in: 1 day
     paths:
     - ./octez-binaries/x86_64/octez-node
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 opam:prepare:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/prebuild:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -2059,11 +2034,6 @@ oc.script:snapshot_alpha_and_link:
     DUNE_CACHE: enabled
     DUNE_CACHE_STORAGE_MODE: hardlink
     DUNE_CACHE_ROOT: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/_dune_cache
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.script:test_octez_release_versions:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -2515,11 +2485,6 @@ ocaml-check:
     DUNE_CACHE: enabled
     DUNE_CACHE_STORAGE_MODE: hardlink
     DUNE_CACHE_ROOT: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/_dune_cache
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.unit:non-proto-x86_64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/test:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -2879,11 +2844,6 @@ oc.unit:protocol_compiles:
     CARGO_NET_OFFLINE: "false"
     SCCACHE_DIR: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/_sccache
     SCCACHE_CACHE_SIZE: 5G
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 de.unit:x86_64:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/test:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -3004,11 +2964,6 @@ oc.compile_sources_doc_bookworm:
   variables:
     CARGO_HOME: /home/opam/.cargo
     CARGO_NET_OFFLINE: "false"
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.compile_sources_doc_oracular:
   image: ocaml/opam:ubuntu-24.10
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_master_test_release.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_master_test_release.yml
index 03f0005c80c7dbe233a013717c2579d1c645a0e2..e5aa69429811ef33bce600e392e1d067eea06be5 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_master_test_release.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/schedule_master_test_release.yml
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ oc.build:static-x86_64-linux-binaries:
     expire_in: 90 days
     paths:
     - octez-binaries/$ARCH/*
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
 
 oc.build:static-arm64-linux-binaries:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/build:${ci_image_tag}
@@ -340,11 +335,6 @@ oc.docker-build-debian-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: debian
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -387,11 +377,6 @@ oc.build-debian:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -474,11 +459,6 @@ oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: ubuntu
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -521,11 +501,6 @@ oc.build-ubuntu:
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -583,11 +558,6 @@ oc.docker-build-rockylinux-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: rockylinux
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
@@ -761,11 +731,6 @@ oc.docker-build-fedora-dependencies:
     DEP_IMAGE: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DEP_IMAGE_PROTECTED: ${GCP_PROTECTED_REGISTRY}/tezos/tezos/$FLAVOUR-$DISTRIBUTION-$RELEASE
     DISTRIBUTION: fedora
-  retry:
-    max: 2
-    when:
-    - stuck_or_timeout_failure
-    - runner_system_failure
   parallel:
     matrix:
     - RELEASE:
diff --git a/ci/bin/base_images.ml b/ci/bin/base_images.ml
index 693fd7060147050b136bc126848ef83fd3246dc8..5897d55ff6944d4f235262e58a6860710ba0a332 100644
--- a/ci/bin/base_images.ml
+++ b/ci/bin/base_images.ml
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ let jobs =
       ~stage:Stages.images
       ~variables
       ~parallel:(Matrix matrix)
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~tag:Gcp_very_high_cpu
       [script]
   in
diff --git a/ci/bin/code_verification.ml b/ci/bin/code_verification.ml
index 9503fd2a43e43d7348bd47cdd4556c5c1f64f283..de689221485e860fa1967d9b9863275372b273f2 100644
--- a/ci/bin/code_verification.ml
+++ b/ci/bin/code_verification.ml
@@ -618,8 +618,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~arch:Amd64
       ~cpu:Very_high
       ~storage:Ramfs
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~dependencies:dependencies_needs_start
       ~release:true
       ~rules:(make_rules ~changes:changeset_octez_or_doc ())
@@ -637,8 +635,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~__POS__
       ~arch:Amd64
       ~cpu:Very_high
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~dependencies:dependencies_needs_start
       ~release:false
       ~rules:(make_rules ~changes:changeset_octez_or_doc ())
@@ -693,8 +689,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~arch:Amd64
       ~cpu:Very_high
       ~storage:Ramfs
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
         (* Even though not many tests depend on static executables, some
            of those that do are limiting factors in the total duration
            of pipelines. So we start this job as early as possible,
@@ -728,8 +722,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
            ~when_:On_success
            ["octez-evm-*"; "etherlink-*"])
       ~cpu:Very_high
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~before_script:
         [
           "./scripts/ci/take_ownership.sh";
@@ -919,8 +911,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
         ~cpu:Very_high
         ~image:Images.CI.build
         ~stage:Stages.test
-        ~retry:
-          {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
         ~dependencies:dependencies_needs_start
         ~rules:(make_rules ~changes:changeset_ocaml_check_files ())
         ~before_script:
@@ -1245,8 +1235,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
           ~name:"oc.unit:protocol_compiles"
           ~arch:Amd64
           ~cpu:Very_high
-          ~retry:
-            {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
           ~image:Images.CI.build
           ~stage:Stages.test
           ~dependencies:(build_dependencies Amd64)
@@ -1342,8 +1330,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
         ~stage:Stages.test
         ~image:Images.CI.build
         ~cpu:Very_high
-        ~retry:
-          {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
         ~dependencies:order_after_build
           (* Since the above dependencies are only for ordering, we do not set [dependent] *)
         ~rules:(make_rules ~changes:changeset_script_snapshot_alpha_and_link ())
@@ -1482,11 +1468,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
               ~project:"tezos/tezos"
               ~branch:"latest-release"
               ~cpu:Very_high
-              ~retry:
-                {
-                  max = 2;
-                  when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure];
-                }
               ();
             job_compile_sources
               ~__POS__
@@ -1509,11 +1490,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
               ~project:"${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_PROJECT_PATH:-tezos/tezos}"
               ~branch:"${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME:-master}"
               ~cpu:Very_high
-              ~retry:
-                {
-                  max = 2;
-                  when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure];
-                }
               ();
           ]
     in
diff --git a/ci/bin/common.ml b/ci/bin/common.ml
index 1efaa302a88814c802dec13b8ea36873459052fa..c42b21853668c7c65f95a96d6a0c46de2cf1226b 100644
--- a/ci/bin/common.ml
+++ b/ci/bin/common.ml
@@ -918,7 +918,6 @@ let job_build_layer1_profiling ?rules ?(expire_in = Duration (Days 1)) () =
     ?rules
     ~name:"build-layer1-profiling"
     ~cpu:Very_high
-    ~retry:{max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
     ~artifacts:(artifacts ~expire_in ["./octez-binaries/x86_64/octez-node"])
     ~before_script:
       (before_script
diff --git a/ci/bin/debian_repository.ml b/ci/bin/debian_repository.ml
index b6490cfd41a19ec520fa2e60299d3c8647b6d200..9720ad1fb443e53dbb9c90c64606ba9b6a07254c 100644
--- a/ci/bin/debian_repository.ml
+++ b/ci/bin/debian_repository.ml
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~variables:
         (variables ~kind:"systemd-tests" [("DISTRIBUTION", distribution)])
       ~parallel:(Matrix matrix)
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~tag:Dynamic
       [
         "./scripts/ci/build-packages-dependencies.sh \
@@ -151,8 +149,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~stage:Stages.images
       ~variables:(variables [("DISTRIBUTION", distribution)])
       ~parallel:(Matrix matrix)
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~tag:Dynamic
       [
         "./scripts/ci/build-packages-dependencies.sh \
@@ -185,8 +181,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~dependencies
       ?timeout
       ~tag:Dynamic
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~artifacts:(artifacts ["packages/$DISTRIBUTION/$RELEASE"])
       [
         (* This is an hack to enable Cargo networking for jobs in child pipelines.
@@ -296,8 +290,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~image
       ~dependencies
       ~variables
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~stage:Stages.publishing_tests
       ?before_script
       script
@@ -310,8 +302,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~name
       ~dependencies
       ~variables
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~stage:Stages.publishing_tests
       script
   in
diff --git a/ci/bin/main.ml b/ci/bin/main.ml
index b68f117425daccd713f125150e1e634a0935a73e..8534df2388507184325cbe9377c8d3cff3c01d94 100644
--- a/ci/bin/main.ml
+++ b/ci/bin/main.ml
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ open Tezos_ci
 let () = Tezos_ci.Cli.init ()
 
 (* Sets up the [default:] top-level configuration element. *)
-let default = default ~interruptible:true ()
+let default =
+  default
+    ~interruptible:true
+    ~retry:{max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
+    ()
 
 (* Top-level [variables:] *)
 let variables : variables =
diff --git a/ci/bin/master_branch.ml b/ci/bin/master_branch.ml
index 2dbc1d84e1a32b62f0c9df0287dc961e0931633b..a7df65e94c7b8baad3a5e2cb89df1699569fcb2b 100644
--- a/ci/bin/master_branch.ml
+++ b/ci/bin/master_branch.ml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ let job_static_x86_64 =
     ~arch:Amd64
     ~cpu:Very_high
     ~storage:Ramfs
-    ~retry:{max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
     ~rules:rules_always
     ()
 
@@ -120,8 +119,6 @@ let jobs =
       ~arch:Amd64
       ~cpu:Very_high
       ~storage:Ramfs
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~rules:rules_always
       ()
   in
diff --git a/ci/bin/release_tag.ml b/ci/bin/release_tag.ml
index 71cf39f94d294d032b5db46ca634c14e1f66b721..17cd6caf3d8ce774256f9adf0ffb9f276c5f5471 100644
--- a/ci/bin/release_tag.ml
+++ b/ci/bin/release_tag.ml
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ let octez_jobs ?(test = false) ?(major = true) release_tag_pipeline_type =
       ~arch:Amd64
       ~cpu:Very_high
       ~storage:Ramfs
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~release:true
       ()
   in
@@ -356,8 +354,6 @@ let octez_evm_node_jobs ?(test = false) () =
       ~arch:Amd64
       ~cpu:Very_high
       ~storage:Ramfs
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~executable_files:"script-inputs/octez-evm-node-executable"
       ~release:true
       ~version_executable:"octez-evm-node"
diff --git a/ci/bin/rpm_repository.ml b/ci/bin/rpm_repository.ml
index 40c18fa2ffce444369971b86049e6c2939cf1059..a90293e774bac96d88f26bd9b9cdec2b7a853e0e 100644
--- a/ci/bin/rpm_repository.ml
+++ b/ci/bin/rpm_repository.ml
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~name
       ~stage:Stages.images
       ~variables:(variables [("DISTRIBUTION", distribution)])
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~parallel:(Matrix matrix)
       ~tag:Dynamic
       [
@@ -242,8 +240,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~image
       ~dependencies
       ~variables
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~stage:Stages.publishing_tests
       script
   in
@@ -256,8 +252,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~name
       ~image
       ~dependencies
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~stage:Stages.publishing_tests
       script
   in
@@ -269,8 +263,6 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~name
       ~dependencies
       ~variables
-      ~retry:
-        {max = 2; when_ = [Stuck_or_timeout_failure; Runner_system_failure]}
       ~stage:Stages.publishing_tests
       script
   in