diff --git a/task_processing/plugins/kubernetes/kubernetes_pod_executor.py b/task_processing/plugins/kubernetes/kubernetes_pod_executor.py
index 59cb870..4eefbdc 100644
--- a/task_processing/plugins/kubernetes/kubernetes_pod_executor.py
+++ b/task_processing/plugins/kubernetes/kubernetes_pod_executor.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ def _pod_event_watch_loop(
                             backoff_time,
                             retry_attempt,
                         )
+                        retry_attempt += 1
                         time.sleep(backoff_time)
 
             except Exception: