diff --git a/graphify/llm.py b/graphify/llm.py
index ac8b6b20..30d7a6d6 100644
--- a/graphify/llm.py
+++ b/graphify/llm.py
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ def _call_bedrock(model: str, user_message: str, max_tokens: int = 8192, *, deep
         config=botocore.config.Config(
             read_timeout=_resolve_api_timeout(),
             connect_timeout=10,
-            retries={"max_attempts": _resolve_max_retries(), "mode": "adaptive"},
+            retries={"max_attempts": _resolve_max_retries() + 1, "mode": "adaptive"},
         ),
     )
 
@@ -2613,7 +2613,7 @@ def _call_llm(
             config=botocore.config.Config(
                 read_timeout=_resolve_api_timeout(),
                 connect_timeout=10,
-                retries={"max_attempts": _resolve_max_retries(), "mode": "adaptive"},
+                retries={"max_attempts": _resolve_max_retries() + 1, "mode": "adaptive"},
             ),
         )
         resp = client.converse(
diff --git a/tests/test_image_vision.py b/tests/test_image_vision.py
index 39910d91..e50d0bc4 100644
--- a/tests/test_image_vision.py
+++ b/tests/test_image_vision.py
@@ -420,9 +420,13 @@ def test_call_bedrock_parses_reasoning_model_response(monkeypatch):
         botocore = types.ModuleType("botocore")
         exc = types.ModuleType("botocore.exceptions")
         exc.ClientError = type("ClientError", (Exception,), {})
+        config_mod = types.ModuleType("botocore.config")
+        config_mod.Config = lambda **kw: SimpleNamespace(**kw)
         botocore.exceptions = exc
+        botocore.config = config_mod
         monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "botocore", botocore)
         monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "botocore.exceptions", exc)
+        monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "botocore.config", config_mod)
 
     _fake(monkeypatch)
     result = llm._call_bedrock("model", "CORPUS")
@@ -442,7 +446,7 @@ def test_call_bedrock_honors_api_timeout(monkeypatch):
     assert cfg is not None, "bedrock client built without a botocore config"
     assert cfg.read_timeout == 1800.0
     assert cfg.connect_timeout == 10
-    assert cfg.retries == {"max_attempts": 6, "mode": "adaptive"}
+    assert cfg.retries == {"max_attempts": 7, "mode": "adaptive"}  # retries + initial attempt
 
 
 def test_call_bedrock_api_timeout_defaults_when_unset(monkeypatch):