diff --git a/.storkit/project.toml b/.storkit/project.toml
index 233e6979..e4c3e030 100644
--- a/.storkit/project.toml
+++ b/.storkit/project.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ max_coders = 3
 
 # Maximum retries per story per pipeline stage before marking as blocked.
 # Set to 0 to disable retry limits.
-max_retries = 2
+max_retries = 3
 
 # Base branch name for this project. Worktree creation, merges, and agent prompts
 # use this value for {{base_branch}}. When not set, falls back to auto-detection