diff --git a/slate/slate.py b/slate/slate.py
index 5eed72b..a717621 100644
--- a/slate/slate.py
+++ b/slate/slate.py
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ class Slate():
                     else:
                         print('Catched CommErr; not retrying')
                         raise e
+                else:
+                    retry = 0
 
             if runnerConf != {}:
                 msg = ('Config was not completely consumed: ', runnerConf)