diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/retry.test.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/retry.test.ts
index abf9957669..60861d1de6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/retry.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/retry.test.ts
@@ -96,34 +96,34 @@ describe('retryWithBackoff', () => {
     expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
   });
 
-  it('should default to 5 maxAttempts if no options are provided', async () => {
-    // This function will fail more than 5 times to ensure all retries are used.
+  it('should default to 3 maxAttempts if no options are provided', async () => {
+    // This function will fail more than 3 times to ensure all retries are used.
     const mockFn = createFailingFunction(10);
 
     const promise = retryWithBackoff(mockFn);
 
     // Expect it to fail with the error from the 5th attempt.
     await Promise.all([
-      expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Simulated error attempt 10'),
+      expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Simulated error attempt 3'),
       vi.runAllTimersAsync(),
     ]);
 
-    expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(10);
+    expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
   });
 
-  it('should default to 10 maxAttempts if options.maxAttempts is undefined', async () => {
-    // This function will fail more than 5 times to ensure all retries are used.
+  it('should default to 3 maxAttempts if options.maxAttempts is undefined', async () => {
+    // This function will fail more than 3 times to ensure all retries are used.
     const mockFn = createFailingFunction(10);
 
     const promise = retryWithBackoff(mockFn, { maxAttempts: undefined });
 
     // Expect it to fail with the error from the 5th attempt.
     await Promise.all([
-      expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Simulated error attempt 10'),
+      expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Simulated error attempt 3'),
       vi.runAllTimersAsync(),
     ]);
 
-    expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(10);
+    expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
   });
 
   it('should not retry if shouldRetry returns false', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/retry.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/retry.ts
index b1f79684fd..93a2fc5035 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/retry.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/retry.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export interface RetryOptions {
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_RETRY_OPTIONS: RetryOptions = {
-  maxAttempts: 10,
+  maxAttempts: 3,
   initialDelayMs: 5000,
   maxDelayMs: 30000, // 30 seconds
   shouldRetryOnError: defaultShouldRetry,