diff --git a/omnibus/omnibus.rb b/omnibus/omnibus.rb
index ce3e6dad3..097a5dde2 100644
--- a/omnibus/omnibus.rb
+++ b/omnibus/omnibus.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 # Customize compiler bits
 # ------------------------------
-build_retries 5
+build_retries 1
 fetcher_read_timeout 120
 
 # Load additional software
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
 
 # Build in FIPS compatability mode
 # ------------------------------
-fips_mode (ENV['OMNIBUS_FIPS_MODE'] || '').downcase == "true"
+fips_mode (ENV['OMNIBUS_FIPS_MODE'] || '').downcase == 'true'