diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 2ffafc8..f4cdd84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       # Checking server availability by metro and node_type
       - name: Find metro
         run: |
-          metros_to_check=da,ny
+          metros_to_check=dc,ny
           if [[ "${{ matrix.config.CNI }}" == "calico-vpp" ]]; then
             metros_to_check=at,ch
           elif [[ "${{ matrix.config.node_type }}" == "c3.large.arm64" ]]; then
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v3
         with:
           timeout_minutes: 60
-          max_attempts: 3
+          max_attempts: 1
           command: |
             cd ${{ github.repository }}
             scripts/setup-cluster.sh "/tmp/sshkey"