diff --git a/Defaults.gitlab-ci.yml b/Defaults.gitlab-ci.yml
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+default:
+  retry:
+    max: 2
+    when:
+    - "unknown_failure"
+    - "runner_system_failure"
+    - "stuck_or_timeout_failure"
+    - "scheduler_failure"
+    - "job_execution_timeout"