diff --git a/lib/datadog/ci/test.rb b/lib/datadog/ci/test.rb
index 513a228d..97744c59 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/ci/test.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/ci/test.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ def skipped_by_itr?
         get_tag(Ext::Test::TAG_ITR_SKIPPED_BY_ITR) == "true"
       end
 
+      # Returns "true" if test span represents a retry.
+      # @return [Boolean] true if this test is a retry, false otherwise.
+      def is_retry?
+        get_tag(Ext::Test::TAG_IS_RETRY) == "true"
+      end
+
       # Marks this test as unskippable by the intelligent test runner.
       # This must be done before the test execution starts.
       #
diff --git a/lib/datadog/ci/test_optimisation/component.rb b/lib/datadog/ci/test_optimisation/component.rb
index 465fe5c1..1920b3e7 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/ci/test_optimisation/component.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/ci/test_optimisation/component.rb
@@ -99,12 +99,15 @@ def code_coverage?
 
         def start_coverage(test)
           return if !enabled? || !code_coverage?
+          return if test.is_retry?
+
           Telemetry.code_coverage_started(test)
           coverage_collector&.start
         end
 
         def stop_coverage(test)
           return if !enabled? || !code_coverage?
+          return if test.is_retry?
 
           Telemetry.code_coverage_finished(test)
 
diff --git a/sig/datadog/ci/test.rbs b/sig/datadog/ci/test.rbs
index 62f7b534..d264178c 100644
--- a/sig/datadog/ci/test.rbs
+++ b/sig/datadog/ci/test.rbs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module Datadog
       def itr_unskippable!: () -> void
       def source_file: () -> String?
       def parameters: () -> String?
+      def is_retry?: () -> bool
 
       private
 
diff --git a/spec/datadog/ci/test_optimisation/component_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/ci/test_optimisation/component_spec.rb
index 1b946405..c7d462fe 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/ci/test_optimisation/component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/ci/test_optimisation/component_spec.rb
@@ -166,6 +166,19 @@
       end
 
       it_behaves_like "emits telemetry metric", :inc, Datadog::CI::Ext::Telemetry::METRIC_CODE_COVERAGE_STARTED, 1
+
+      context "when test is a retry" do
+        before do
+          test_span.set_tag(Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::TAG_IS_RETRY, "true")
+        end
+
+        it "does not start coverage" do
+          expect(component).not_to receive(:coverage_collector)
+
+          subject
+          expect(component.stop_coverage(test_span)).to be_nil
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "when JRuby and code coverage is enabled" do
diff --git a/spec/datadog/ci/test_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/ci/test_spec.rb
index 0b5924ee..98c16a70 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/ci/test_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/ci/test_spec.rb
@@ -322,4 +322,24 @@
       expect(ci_test.parameters).to eq(parameters)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#is_retry?" do
+    subject(:is_retry) { ci_test.is_retry? }
+
+    context "when tag is set" do
+      before do
+        allow(tracer_span).to(
+          receive(:get_tag).with(Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::TAG_IS_RETRY).and_return("true")
+        )
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.to be true }
+    end
+
+    context "when tag is not set" do
+      before { allow(tracer_span).to receive(:get_tag).with(Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::TAG_IS_RETRY).and_return(nil) }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be false }
+    end
+  end
 end