diff --git a/Mobile_Site_Survey/Mobile_Site_Survey - compact CSV.py b/Mobile_Site_Survey/Mobile_Site_Survey - compact CSV.py
index dfc3b3a1..c6cb7b2c 100644
--- a/Mobile_Site_Survey/Mobile_Site_Survey - compact CSV.py	
+++ b/Mobile_Site_Survey/Mobile_Site_Survey - compact CSV.py	
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ def run_tests(sim):
             except:
                 cp.log(f'Ookla failed to start for source {source_ip} on {sim}.  Trying again...')
                 time.sleep(1)
+                retries += 1
                 pass
         else:
             log_all(f'Ookla startup exceeded retries for source {source_ip} on {sim}')
diff --git a/Mobile_Site_Survey/Mobile_Site_Survey.py b/Mobile_Site_Survey/Mobile_Site_Survey.py
index 1798865f..ed56b900 100644
--- a/Mobile_Site_Survey/Mobile_Site_Survey.py
+++ b/Mobile_Site_Survey/Mobile_Site_Survey.py
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ def run_tests(sim):
         except:
             cp.log(f'Ookla failed to start for source {source_ip} on {sim}.  Trying again...')
             time.sleep(1)
+            retries += 1
             pass
     else:
         log_all(f'Ookla startup exceeded retries for source {source_ip} on {sim}', logs)