diff --git a/conf/pipeline/eager/shh.config b/conf/pipeline/eager/shh.config
index 824185e..a34f0e2 100644
--- a/conf/pipeline/eager/shh.config
+++ b/conf/pipeline/eager/shh.config
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ params {
 // Specific nf-core/eager process configuration
 process {
   withName: malt {
-    memory = {  725.GB * task.attempt }
-    cpus = { 64 * task.attempt }
+    maxRetries = 1
+    memory = {  task.attempt > 1 ? 1900.GB : 725.GB }
+    cpus = { task.attempt > 1 ? 112 : 64 }
     time = 1440.h
     queue = { task.memory > 756.GB ? 'supercruncher' : 'long' }
   }