diff --git a/dbxio/__init__.py b/dbxio/__init__.py
index 99f54ab..c4a3cd4 100644
--- a/dbxio/__init__.py
+++ b/dbxio/__init__.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 from dbxio.utils import *  # noqa: F403
 from dbxio.volume import *  # noqa: F403
 
-__version__ = '0.5.1'  # single source of truth
+__version__ = '0.5.2'  # single source of truth
diff --git a/dbxio/core/settings.py b/dbxio/core/settings.py
index de89c5b..a3cde55 100644
--- a/dbxio/core/settings.py
+++ b/dbxio/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def _cloud_provider_factory() -> CloudProvider:
 
 @attrs.frozen
 class RetryConfig:
-    max_attempts: int = attrs.field(default=7, validator=[attrs.validators.instance_of(int), attrs.validators.ge(1)])
+    max_attempts: int = attrs.field(default=7, validator=[attrs.validators.instance_of(int), attrs.validators.ge(0)])
     exponential_backoff_multiplier: Union[float, int] = attrs.field(
         default=1.0,
         validator=[attrs.validators.instance_of((float, int)), attrs.validators.ge(0)],
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class RetryConfig:
         ),
     )
 
+    @property
+    def empty(self):
+        return self.max_attempts == 0
+
 
 @attrs.define
 class Settings:
diff --git a/dbxio/utils/retries.py b/dbxio/utils/retries.py
index 59f3a5c..25e5e88 100644
--- a/dbxio/utils/retries.py
+++ b/dbxio/utils/retries.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import logging
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable
 
 from azure.core.exceptions import AzureError
 from databricks.sdk.errors.platform import PermissionDenied
@@ -36,7 +36,20 @@ def _clear_client_cache(call_state: RetryCallState) -> None:
             return
 
 
+class NoRetrying(Retrying):
+    def __call__(
+        self,
+        fn: Callable[..., Any],
+        *args: Any,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ):
+        return fn(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
 def build_retrying(settings: 'RetryConfig') -> Retrying:
+    if settings.empty:
+        return NoRetrying()
+
     return Retrying(
         stop=stop_after_attempt(settings.max_attempts),
         wait=wait_exponential(multiplier=settings.exponential_backoff_multiplier),