last changes

Author: baileympearson

src/operations/execute_operation.ts

@@ -261,11 +261,10 @@ async function executeOperationWithRetries<
     let attempt = 0;
     attempt < retryContext.maxAttempts;
     attempt++,
-      retryContext.maxAttempts = previousOperationError?.hasErrorLabel(
-        MongoErrorLabel.SystemOverloadedError
-      )
-        ? 6
-        : retryContext.maxAttempts
+      retryContext.maxAttempts =
+        willRetry && previousOperationError?.hasErrorLabel(MongoErrorLabel.SystemOverloadedError)
+          ? 6
+          : retryContext.maxAttempts
   ) {
     if (previousOperationError) {
       if (hasWriteAspect && previousOperationError.code === MMAPv1_RETRY_WRITES_ERROR_CODE) {

test/spec/client-backpressure/README.md

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Drivers should test that retries do not occur immediately when a SystemOverloade
             }
         ```
 
-    3. Execute the document `{ a: 1 }`. Expect that the command errors. Measure the duration of the command execution.
+    3. Insert the document `{ a: 1 }`. Expect that the command errors. Measure the duration of the command execution.
 
         ```javascript
            const start = performance.now();
@@ -55,7 +55,3 @@ Drivers should test that retries do not occur immediately when a SystemOverloade
     ```
     The sum of 5 backoffs is 3.1 seconds. There is a 1-second window to account for potential variance between the two
     runs.
-
-## Changelog
-
-- 2025-XX-XX: Initial version.