diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx
index df0a766fae..37e5994e02 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx
@@ -223,6 +223,6 @@ describe('useLoadingIndicator', () => {
     );
 
     expect(result.current.currentLoadingPhrase).toContain('Trying to reach');
-    expect(result.current.currentLoadingPhrase).toContain('Attempt 3/3');
+    expect(result.current.currentLoadingPhrase).toContain('Retry 2/2');
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts
index 2c8f6b0d1e..daeca47bef 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export const useLoadingIndicator = ({
   }, [streamingState, elapsedTimeFromTimer]);
 
   const retryPhrase = retryStatus
-    ? `Trying to reach ${getDisplayString(retryStatus.model)} (Attempt ${retryStatus.attempt + 1}/${retryStatus.maxAttempts})`
+    ? `Trying to reach ${getDisplayString(retryStatus.model)} (Retry ${retryStatus.attempt}/${retryStatus.maxAttempts - 1})`
     : null;
 
   return {