diff --git a/lib/utils/action-hook-delay.js b/lib/utils/action-hook-delay.js
index 4b18ae3c..641a3df8 100644
--- a/lib/utils/action-hook-delay.js
+++ b/lib/utils/action-hook-delay.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ActionHookDelayProcessor extends Emitter {
     this.logger.debug({opts}, 'ActionHookDelayProcessor#init');
 
     this.actions = opts.actions;
-    this.retries = opts.retries || 0;
+    this.retries = Math.max((opts.retries || 1), opts.actions.length);
     this.noResponseTimeout = opts.noResponseTimeout;
     this.noResponseGiveUpTimeout = opts.noResponseGiveUpTimeout;
     this.giveUpActions = opts.giveUpActions;