diff --git a/util/retry/retry.go b/util/retry/retry.go
index 6ec0a04aa354..f46b1a97ef4c 100644
--- a/util/retry/retry.go
+++ b/util/retry/retry.go
@@ -20,14 +20,6 @@ var DefaultRetry = wait.Backoff{
 	Jitter:   0.1,
 }
 
-// ExecutorRetry is a retry backoff settings for WorkflowExecutor
-var ExecutorRetry = wait.Backoff{
-	Steps:    8,
-	Duration: 1 * time.Second,
-	Factor:   1.0,
-	Jitter:   0.1,
-}
-
 // IsRetryableKubeAPIError returns if the error is a retryable kubernetes error
 func IsRetryableKubeAPIError(err error) bool {
 	// get original error if it was wrapped
diff --git a/workflow/executor/executor.go b/workflow/executor/executor.go
index 54bc68baacc1..ce3d5b32abee 100644
--- a/workflow/executor/executor.go
+++ b/workflow/executor/executor.go
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ const (
 	tempOutArtDir = "/tmp/argo/outputs/artifacts"
 )
 
+// ExecutorRetry is a retry backoff settings for WorkflowExecutor
+var ExecutorRetry = wait.Backoff{
+	Steps:    8,
+	Duration: 1 * time.Second,
+	Factor:   1.0,
+	Jitter:   0.1,
+}
+
 // WorkflowExecutor is program which runs as the init/wait container
 type WorkflowExecutor struct {
 	PodName            string