diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bd7ed533b..905643022 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
 
 ### Configurable backup job retry limit [#1579](https://github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/issues/1579)
 
-Administrators can now configure the maximum number of retries for backup jobs in the DevWorkspaceOperatorConfig via the `backoffLimit` field. The default value is 3.
+Administrators can now configure the maximum number of retries for backup jobs in the DevWorkspaceOperatorConfig via the `backoffLimit` field. The default value is 1.
 
 ```yaml
 apiVersion: controller.devfile.io/v1alpha1
diff --git a/apis/controller/v1alpha1/devworkspaceoperatorconfig_types.go b/apis/controller/v1alpha1/devworkspaceoperatorconfig_types.go
index d93dad00d..60a2df5d4 100644
--- a/apis/controller/v1alpha1/devworkspaceoperatorconfig_types.go
+++ b/apis/controller/v1alpha1/devworkspaceoperatorconfig_types.go
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ type BackupCronJobConfig struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	Schedule string `json:"schedule,omitempty"`
 	// BackoffLimit specifies the number of retries before marking a backup job as failed.
-	// Defaults to 3 if not specified.
+	// Defaults to 1 if not specified.
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Minimum=0
-	// +kubebuilder:default:=3
+	// +kubebuilder:default:=1
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	BackoffLimit *int32 `json:"backoffLimit,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/controllers/backupcronjob/backupcronjob_controller_test.go b/controllers/backupcronjob/backupcronjob_controller_test.go
index 41c2e42f0..134bdb17e 100644
--- a/controllers/backupcronjob/backupcronjob_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/backupcronjob/backupcronjob_controller_test.go
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ var _ = Describe("BackupCronJobReconciler", func() {
 		It("creates a Job with configured backoffLimit", func() {
 			enabled := true
 			schedule := "* * * * *"
-			backoffLimit := int32(1)
+			backoffLimit := int32(2)
 			dwoc := &controllerv1alpha1.DevWorkspaceOperatorConfig{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: nameNamespace.Name, Namespace: nameNamespace.Namespace},
 				Config: &controllerv1alpha1.OperatorConfiguration{
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ var _ = Describe("BackupCronJobReconciler", func() {
 			Expect(fakeClient.List(ctx, jobList, &client.ListOptions{Namespace: dw.Namespace})).To(Succeed())
 			Expect(jobList.Items).To(HaveLen(1))
 			Expect(jobList.Items[0].Spec.BackoffLimit).ToNot(BeNil())
-			Expect(*jobList.Items[0].Spec.BackoffLimit).To(Equal(int32(1)))
+			Expect(*jobList.Items[0].Spec.BackoffLimit).To(Equal(int32(2)))
 		})
 
 		It("does not create a Job when the DevWorkspace was stopped beyond time range", func() {
diff --git a/deploy/bundle/manifests/controller.devfile.io_devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.yaml b/deploy/bundle/manifests/controller.devfile.io_devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.yaml
index cf9a12203..79a1844f0 100644
--- a/deploy/bundle/manifests/controller.devfile.io_devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.yaml
+++ b/deploy/bundle/manifests/controller.devfile.io_devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.yaml
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ spec:
                     description: BackupCronJobConfig defines configuration options for a cron job that automatically backs up workspace PVCs.
                     properties:
                       backoffLimit:
-                        default: 3
+                        default: 1
                         description: |-
                           BackoffLimit specifies the number of retries before marking a backup job as failed.
-                          Defaults to 3 if not specified.
+                          Defaults to 1 if not specified.
                         format: int32
                         minimum: 0
                         type: integer
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
index 160f51e0a..e19401db5 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ spec:
                       for a cron job that automatically backs up workspace PVCs.
                     properties:
                       backoffLimit:
-                        default: 3
+                        default: 1
                         description: |-
                           BackoffLimit specifies the number of retries before marking a backup job as failed.
-                          Defaults to 3 if not specified.
+                          Defaults to 1 if not specified.
                         format: int32
                         minimum: 0
                         type: integer
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.controller.devfile.io.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.controller.devfile.io.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
index dbefb0949..3319d3bdf 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.controller.devfile.io.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.controller.devfile.io.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ spec:
                       for a cron job that automatically backs up workspace PVCs.
                     properties:
                       backoffLimit:
-                        default: 3
+                        default: 1
                         description: |-
                           BackoffLimit specifies the number of retries before marking a backup job as failed.
-                          Defaults to 3 if not specified.
+                          Defaults to 1 if not specified.
                         format: int32
                         minimum: 0
                         type: integer
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml b/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
index fb41fbfd9..448227d7f 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ spec:
                       for a cron job that automatically backs up workspace PVCs.
                     properties:
                       backoffLimit:
-                        default: 3
+                        default: 1
                         description: |-
                           BackoffLimit specifies the number of retries before marking a backup job as failed.
-                          Defaults to 3 if not specified.
+                          Defaults to 1 if not specified.
                         format: int32
                         minimum: 0
                         type: integer
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.controller.devfile.io.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.controller.devfile.io.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
index dbefb0949..3319d3bdf 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.controller.devfile.io.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.controller.devfile.io.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ spec:
                       for a cron job that automatically backs up workspace PVCs.
                     properties:
                       backoffLimit:
-                        default: 3
+                        default: 1
                         description: |-
                           BackoffLimit specifies the number of retries before marking a backup job as failed.
-                          Defaults to 3 if not specified.
+                          Defaults to 1 if not specified.
                         format: int32
                         minimum: 0
                         type: integer
diff --git a/deploy/templates/crd/bases/controller.devfile.io_devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.yaml b/deploy/templates/crd/bases/controller.devfile.io_devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.yaml
index bff10a64d..78b1a9275 100644
--- a/deploy/templates/crd/bases/controller.devfile.io_devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.yaml
+++ b/deploy/templates/crd/bases/controller.devfile.io_devworkspaceoperatorconfigs.yaml
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ spec:
                       for a cron job that automatically backs up workspace PVCs.
                     properties:
                       backoffLimit:
-                        default: 3
+                        default: 1
                         description: |-
                           BackoffLimit specifies the number of retries before marking a backup job as failed.
-                          Defaults to 3 if not specified.
+                          Defaults to 1 if not specified.
                         format: int32
                         minimum: 0
                         type: integer
diff --git a/pkg/config/defaults.go b/pkg/config/defaults.go
index 267e3e281..f28fbb171 100644
--- a/pkg/config/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/config/defaults.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ var defaultConfig = &v1alpha1.OperatorConfiguration{
 		BackupCronJob: &v1alpha1.BackupCronJobConfig{
 			Enable:       pointer.Bool(false),
 			Schedule:     "0 0 1 * *",
-			BackoffLimit: pointer.Int32(3),
+			BackoffLimit: pointer.Int32(1),
 		},
 		// Do not declare a default value for this field.
 		// Setting a default leads to an endless reconcile loop when UserNamespacesSupport is disabled,