diff --git a/workflow/conf/biohpc.config b/workflow/conf/biohpc.config
index 82ee0f31d08516e54d75c038dafc69aeb91e0a3a..ae32988a20d36a9edcd9ff0a52c77ef28c137dfa 100755
--- a/workflow/conf/biohpc.config
+++ b/workflow/conf/biohpc.config
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@ process {
   }
   withName:getData {
     queue = 'super'
+    errorStrategy = 'retry'
+    maxRetries = 1
   }
   withName:parseMetadata {
     executor = 'local'
   }
   withName:trimData {
     queue = 'super'
+    errorStrategy = 'retry'
+    maxRetries = 1
   }
   withName:getRefInfer {
     queue = 'super'