diff --git a/src/ert/scheduler/job.py b/src/ert/scheduler/job.py
index a660dbf97f8..f60727e533c 100644
--- a/src/ert/scheduler/job.py
+++ b/src/ert/scheduler/job.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ async def __call__(
         retries = 0
         retry: bool = True
         while retry:
+            retry = False
             await sem.acquire()
             try:
                 await self._send(State.SUBMITTING)
@@ -87,14 +88,12 @@ async def __call__(
                     == LoadStatus.LOAD_SUCCESSFUL
                 ):
                     await self._send(State.COMPLETED)
-                    retry = False
                 else:
                     await self._send(State.FAILED)
                     retries += 1
                     retry = retries < self._scheduler._max_submit
 
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
-                retry = False
                 await self._send(State.ABORTING)
                 await self.driver.kill(self.iens)