diff --git a/posthog/temporal/workflows/postgres_batch_export.py b/posthog/temporal/workflows/postgres_batch_export.py
index a396f361b77c5..fa83d31404e8e 100644
--- a/posthog/temporal/workflows/postgres_batch_export.py
+++ b/posthog/temporal/workflows/postgres_batch_export.py
@@ -245,7 +245,11 @@ async def run(self, inputs: PostgresBatchExportInputs):
                     initial_interval=dt.timedelta(seconds=10),
                     maximum_interval=dt.timedelta(seconds=120),
                     maximum_attempts=10,
-                    non_retryable_error_types=[],
+                    non_retryable_error_types=[
+                        # Raised on errors that are related to database operation.
+                        # For example: unexpected disconnect, database or other object not found.
+                        "OperationalError"
+                    ],
                 ),
             )