diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-api/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/api/control/CCConfig.java b/hyracks/hyracks-api/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/api/control/CCConfig.java
index 4d9b5a0..2fbde81 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-api/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/api/control/CCConfig.java
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-api/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/api/control/CCConfig.java
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@
     public int profileDumpPeriod = 0;
 
     @Option(name = "-default-max-job-attempts", usage = "Sets the default number of job attempts allowed if not specified in the job specification. (default: 5)")
-    public int defaultMaxJobAttempts = 5;
+    public int defaultMaxJobAttempts = 0;
 }
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