diff --git a/release_notes.md b/release_notes.md
index 08bde4db19..723ffee7ab 100644
--- a/release_notes.md
+++ b/release_notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## v4.4.0 (unreleased)
-- 
+
+- [#493](https://github.com/TestArmada/flank/pull/493) Fix getDefaultBucket timeout. ([bootstraponline](https://github.com/bootstraponline))
 
 ## v4.3.1
 
diff --git a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/gc/GcToolResults.kt b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/gc/GcToolResults.kt
index a2a86ff1b5..7675c271cb 100644
--- a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/gc/GcToolResults.kt
+++ b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/gc/GcToolResults.kt
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ object GcToolResults {
     }
 
     fun getDefaultBucket(projectId: String): String? {
-        val response = GcToolResults.service.Projects().initializeSettings(projectId).execute()
+        val response = GcToolResults.service.Projects().initializeSettings(projectId).executeWithRetry()
         return response.defaultBucket
     }
 }