diff --git a/src/packaging/resource/cassandra-reaper.yaml b/src/packaging/resource/cassandra-reaper.yaml
index 04d933d4d..52307e157 100644
--- a/src/packaging/resource/cassandra-reaper.yaml
+++ b/src/packaging/resource/cassandra-reaper.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ activateQueryLogger: false
 jmxConnectionTimeoutInSeconds: 5
 useAddressTranslator: false
 maxParallelRepairs: 2
+scheduleRetryOnError: false
+scheduleRetryDelay: PT1H
 # purgeRecordsAfterInDays: 30
 # numberOfRunsToKeepPerUnit: 10