diff --git a/deployment/check/common/deployerNode.nix b/deployment/check/common/deployerNode.nix
index d63591c3..dbe3eb6d 100644
--- a/deployment/check/common/deployerNode.nix
+++ b/deployment/check/common/deployerNode.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ in
       substituters = mkForce [ ];
       hashed-mirrors = null;
       connect-timeout = 1;
+      download-attempts = 1;
       extra-experimental-features = "flakes";
     };