diff --git a/packages/backend/src/agent.ts b/packages/backend/src/agent.ts
index d4473a4..b6a9e55 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/agent.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/agent.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ export const openai = isGeneric
     apiKey: process.env.BEARER_TOKEN,
     baseURL: process.env.PROVIDER_URL,
     timeout: 600000, // 10 minutes
+    maxRetries: 3,
   })
   : new OpenAI({
     apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,
     timeout: 600000, // 10 minutes
+    maxRetries: 3,
   });
 
 export const defaultModel = isGeneric ? (process.env.MODEL_NAME ?? 'default') : 'gpt-5.4';