diff --git a/cmd/execution_builder.go b/cmd/execution_builder.go
index 86b74a8be6f..0ca1cc51008 100644
--- a/cmd/execution_builder.go
+++ b/cmd/execution_builder.go
@@ -1048,6 +1048,9 @@ func (exeNode *ExecutionNode) LoadIngestionEngine(
 			// consistency of collection can be checked by checking hash, and hash comes from trusted source (blocks from consensus follower)
 			// hence we not need to check origin
 			requester.WithValidateStaking(false),
+			// we have observed execution nodes occasionally fail to retrieve collections using this engine, which can cause temporary execution halts
+			// setting a retry maximum of 10s results in a much faster recovery from these faults (default is 2m)
+			requester.WithRetryMaximum(10*time.Second),
 		)
 
 		if err != nil {