diff --git a/label_studio/core/migration_helpers.py b/label_studio/core/migration_helpers.py
index 20a79372a3d1..caa2667bf2a8 100644
--- a/label_studio/core/migration_helpers.py
+++ b/label_studio/core/migration_helpers.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from core.redis import start_job_async_or_sync
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import connection
+from rq import Retry
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ def forwards(apps, schema_editor):  # noqa: ARG001
                 sql=sql_forwards,
                 apply_on_sqlite=apply_on_sqlite,
                 reverse=False,
+                retry=Retry(max=3, interval=[60, 300, 1800]),
             )
         else:
             AsyncMigrationStatus = apps.get_model('core', 'AsyncMigrationStatus')
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ def backwards(apps, schema_editor):  # noqa: ARG001
             sql=sql_backwards,
             apply_on_sqlite=apply_on_sqlite,
             reverse=True,
+            retry=Retry(max=3, interval=[60, 300, 1800]),
         )
 
     return forwards, backwards
diff --git a/label_studio/core/redis.py b/label_studio/core/redis.py
index bede33066222..b140da7ab885 100644
--- a/label_studio/core/redis.py
+++ b/label_studio/core/redis.py
@@ -156,9 +156,11 @@ def start_job_async_or_sync(job, *args, in_seconds=0, **kwargs):
     :param job: Job function
     :param args: Function arguments
     :param in_seconds: Job will be delayed for in_seconds
+    :param retry: RQ Retry object or int (max retries). Only used in async mode.
     :param kwargs: Function keywords arguments
     :return: Job or function result
     """
+    from rq import Retry
 
     redis = redis_connected() and kwargs.get('redis', True)
     queue_name = kwargs.get('queue_name', 'default')
@@ -173,6 +175,13 @@ def start_job_async_or_sync(job, *args, in_seconds=0, **kwargs):
         job_timeout = kwargs['job_timeout']
         del kwargs['job_timeout']
 
+    retry = None
+    if 'retry' in kwargs:
+        retry = kwargs['retry']
+        del kwargs['retry']
+        if isinstance(retry, int):
+            retry = Retry(max=retry)
+
     if redis:
         # Async execution with Redis - wrap job for context management
         try:
@@ -202,6 +211,7 @@ def start_job_async_or_sync(job, *args, in_seconds=0, **kwargs):
             **kwargs,
             job_timeout=job_timeout,
             failure_ttl=settings.RQ_FAILED_JOB_TTL,
+            retry=retry,
         )
         return job
     else: