diff --git a/clusters/base/apps/webdav/pv-pvc-data.yaml b/clusters/base/apps/webdav/pv-pvc-data.yaml
index 532010f..13fd672 100644
--- a/clusters/base/apps/webdav/pv-pvc-data.yaml
+++ b/clusters/base/apps/webdav/pv-pvc-data.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ spec:
     - nolock
     - soft
     - bg
+    - retry=525600  # bg gives up after 10000 min by default; ~1 year instead
     - timeo=50
     - retrans=2
   nfs:
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ spec:
     - nolock
     - soft
     - bg
+    - retry=525600  # bg gives up after 10000 min by default; ~1 year instead
     - timeo=50
     - retrans=2
   nfs: