diff --git a/deploy/profile-scripts/promote_candidates.py b/deploy/profile-scripts/promote_candidates.py
index 9de0ca9a..f1bad2f9 100644
--- a/deploy/profile-scripts/promote_candidates.py
+++ b/deploy/profile-scripts/promote_candidates.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def main():
             (code,)
         ).fetchone()
         if exists:
-            conn.execute("UPDATE candidates SET promoted=1 WHERE code=?", (code,))
+            _exec_retry(conn, "UPDATE candidates SET promoted=1 WHERE code=?", (code,))
             processed += 1
             continue
         
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def main():
         """, (code, name, _price, el, eh, sl, tp, timing_signal, action, _rr, source_strategy, now, now))
         newly_added = cur.rowcount > 0
         
-        conn.execute("UPDATE candidates SET promoted=1 WHERE code=?", (code,))
+        _exec_retry(conn, "UPDATE candidates SET promoted=1 WHERE code=?", (code,))
         if newly_added:
             promoted += 1
             processed += 1