diff --git a/packages/das/src/queue/fetch.processor.ts b/packages/das/src/queue/fetch.processor.ts
index 08e1e6d..7b59314 100644
--- a/packages/das/src/queue/fetch.processor.ts
+++ b/packages/das/src/queue/fetch.processor.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ export class FetchProcessor extends WorkerHost {
           expectedBaseSha,
         ),
         removeOnComplete: true,
-        removeOnFail: 50,
+        // Match PR_METADATA (#75/#118) — failed files jobs must not squat
+        // on the stable per-SHA jobId (#124).
+        removeOnFail: true,
         attempts: 3,
         backoff: { type: "exponential", delay: 5000 },
       },
diff --git a/packages/das/src/webhook/handlers/pull-request.handler.ts b/packages/das/src/webhook/handlers/pull-request.handler.ts
index 53dbee8..85f54c9 100644
--- a/packages/das/src/webhook/handlers/pull-request.handler.ts
+++ b/packages/das/src/webhook/handlers/pull-request.handler.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ export class PullRequestHandler {
         {
           jobId,
           removeOnComplete: true,
-          removeOnFail: 50,
+          // Match PR_METADATA (#75/#118) — failed files jobs must not squat
+          // on the stable per-SHA jobId (#124).
+          removeOnFail: true,
           attempts: 3,
           backoff: { type: "exponential", delay: 5000 },
         },