diff --git a/loop/agent.go b/loop/agent.go
index 561e986..092181b 100644
--- a/loop/agent.go
+++ b/loop/agent.go
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@
 		originalBranchName := ags.branchNameLocked(branchPrefix)
 		for retries := range 10 {
 			if retries > 0 {
-				ags.IncrementRetryNumber()
+				ags.retryNumber++
 			}
 
 			branch := ags.branchNameLocked(branchPrefix)