diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx
index 300ef823da..e1c17dd98d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ describe('useLoadingIndicator', () => {
     );
 
     expect(result.current.currentLoadingPhrase).toBe(
-      'Trying to reach gemini-pro (Attempt 2/3)',
+      'Trying to reach gemini-pro (Retry 2/2)',
     );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts
index 9782752d46..984acc3356 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const useLoadingIndicator = (
   }, [streamingState, elapsedTimeFromTimer]);
 
   const retryPhrase = retryStatus
-    ? `Trying to reach ${getDisplayString(retryStatus.model)} (Attempt ${retryStatus.attempt}/${retryStatus.maxAttempts})`
+    ? `Trying to reach ${getDisplayString(retryStatus.model)} (Retry ${retryStatus.attempt}/${retryStatus.maxAttempts - 1})`
     : null;
 
   return {