diff --git a/tests/e2e/utils.py b/tests/e2e/utils.py
index 441ece25f..bfebd8319 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/utils.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/utils.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from authentik.core.api.users import UserSerializer
 from authentik.core.models import User
 from authentik.managed.manager import ObjectManager
 
-RETRIES = int(environ.get("RETRIES", "5"))
+RETRIES = int(environ.get("RETRIES", "1"))
 
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 def USER() -> User:  # noqa