diff --git a/app/incoming_activities.py b/app/incoming_activities.py
index 583b208..94dd0d6 100644
--- a/app/incoming_activities.py
+++ b/app/incoming_activities.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def _set_next_try(
     if not outgoing_activity.tries:
         raise ValueError("Should never happen")
 
-    if outgoing_activity.tries == _MAX_RETRIES:
+    if outgoing_activity.tries >= _MAX_RETRIES:
         outgoing_activity.is_errored = True
         outgoing_activity.next_try = None
     else:
diff --git a/app/outgoing_activities.py b/app/outgoing_activities.py
index 1d992a9..022334d 100644
--- a/app/outgoing_activities.py
+++ b/app/outgoing_activities.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def _set_next_try(
     if not outgoing_activity.tries:
         raise ValueError("Should never happen")
 
-    if outgoing_activity.tries == _MAX_RETRIES:
+    if outgoing_activity.tries >= _MAX_RETRIES:
         outgoing_activity.is_errored = True
         outgoing_activity.next_try = None
     else: