diff --git a/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/upgrade-crds-hook.yaml b/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/upgrade-crds-hook.yaml
index 07b74d92dec..3c69d9b7e28 100644
--- a/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/upgrade-crds-hook.yaml
+++ b/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/upgrade-crds-hook.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ metadata:
     helm.sh/hook-weight: "1"
     helm.sh/hook-delete-policy: "hook-succeeded,before-hook-creation"
 spec:
-  backoffLimit: 0
+  backoffLimit: 3
   template:
     metadata:
       name: gatekeeper-update-crds-hook
diff --git a/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/upgrade-crds-hook.yaml b/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/upgrade-crds-hook.yaml
index 07b74d92dec..3c69d9b7e28 100644
--- a/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/upgrade-crds-hook.yaml
+++ b/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/upgrade-crds-hook.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ metadata:
     helm.sh/hook-weight: "1"
     helm.sh/hook-delete-policy: "hook-succeeded,before-hook-creation"
 spec:
-  backoffLimit: 0
+  backoffLimit: 3
   template:
     metadata:
       name: gatekeeper-update-crds-hook