diff --git a/config/jest/jest.config.js b/config/jest/jest.config.js
index 1aeaf6c8b..3ab4568ab 100644
--- a/config/jest/jest.config.js
+++ b/config/jest/jest.config.js
@@ -50,5 +50,4 @@ module.exports = {
     '<rootDir>/test/testSetup.js',
   ],
   testTimeout: 100000,
-  testRetryTimes: 3,
 };
diff --git a/test/testSetup.js b/test/testSetup.js
index 6a899f89f..b9be0e737 100644
--- a/test/testSetup.js
+++ b/test/testSetup.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG.set('env', 'test');
 const {managerUsername, bioinformaticianUsername} = CONFIG.get('testing');
 
 beforeAll(async () => {
+  jest.retryTimes(5, {logErrorsBeforeRetry: true});
+
   const [managerUser] = await db.models.user.findOrCreate({
     where: {
       username: managerUsername,