diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e5169fee..1f7c18d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 6
         run: |
           cd "curl-${CURL_VERNUM}"
-          export TFLAGS='-j8 SCP SFTP --retry=0 --repeat=6'
+          export TFLAGS='-j8 SCP SFTP'
           if [[ "${MATRIX_CRYPTO}" = *'WinCNG'* ]]; then
             export CURL_TEST_SSH_ENABLE_KEX=diffie-hellman-group16-sha512
           fi