diff --git a/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py b/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
index 98c375f..91747fa 100644
--- a/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
+++ b/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ def wrap(command: List[str], config: Path, retries: int, version):
     if retries < 0:
         raise ValueError("Invalid number of retries specified")
 
-    for attempt in range(retries + 1):
+    attempt = 0
+    while attempt <= retries:
         # run the command
         result = subprocess.run(
             " ".join(command),
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ def wrap(command: List[str], config: Path, retries: int, version):
             # only retry on failure
             break
 
+        attempt += 1
+
     sys.exit(result.returncode)