diff --git a/selfdrive/athena/athenad.py b/selfdrive/athena/athenad.py
index 1bb99bf2d..bd946a097 100755
--- a/selfdrive/athena/athenad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/athena/athenad.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def upload_handler(end_event: threading.Event) -> None:
         except OSError:
           sz = -1
 
-        cloudlog.event("athena.upload_handler.upload_start", fn=fn, sz=sz, network_type=network_type, metered=metered)
+        cloudlog.event("athena.upload_handler.upload_start", fn=fn, sz=sz, network_type=network_type, metered=metered, retry_count=cur_upload_items[tid].retry_count)
         response = _do_upload(cur_upload_items[tid], cb)
 
         if response.status_code not in (200, 201, 403, 412):