diff --git a/changes/issue-6965-no-retry-host-homepage b/changes/issue-6965-no-retry-host-homepage
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b020ba5992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-6965-no-retry-host-homepage
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Removes retries for API request for host on Welcome to Fleet card
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diff --git a/frontend/pages/Homepage/cards/WelcomeHost/WelcomeHost.tsx b/frontend/pages/Homepage/cards/WelcomeHost/WelcomeHost.tsx
index aa34c46da5..9257945469 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/Homepage/cards/WelcomeHost/WelcomeHost.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/Homepage/cards/WelcomeHost/WelcomeHost.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const WelcomeHost = ({
     ["host"],
     () => hostAPI.loadHostDetails(HOST_ID),
     {
+      retry: false,
       select: (data: IHostResponse) => data.host,
       onSuccess: (returnedHost) => {
         setShowRefetchLoadingSpinner(returnedHost.refetch_requested);