# Retry Strategies

Failed tests can be automatically retried using the `--retry` flag. Retries are free of charge and capped at 2, giving a maximum of 3 total runs per test.

## Usage

```bash
dcd cloud app.apk flows/ --retry 2
```

On failure, DeviceCloud will re-run the test up to the specified number of times, stopping as soon as a run passes. The final status reflects the last run.

## Limitations

* Maximum value is `--retry 2` (3 runs total)
* Only failed test executions are retried — configuration errors (invalid flow files, authentication failures, missing dependencies) will not be retried
* Retries count toward your concurrency limit while running

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If your test is still failing after 2 retries, reach out on Discord for help diagnosing the root cause.
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