diff --git a/conf/modules.config b/conf/modules.config
index 28ede9d..ccf63e5 100644
--- a/conf/modules.config
+++ b/conf/modules.config
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ process {
     }
 
     withName: KRAKENTOOLS_COMBINEKREPORTS_CENTRIFUGE {
+        errorStrategy = { task.exitStatus in [255,1] ? 'ignore' : 'retry' }
         ext.prefix = { "centrifuge_${meta.id}_combined_reports" }
         publishDir = [
             path: { "${params.outdir}/centrifuge/" },