diff --git a/scripts/deadcode-unused-files.allowlist.mjs b/scripts/deadcode-unused-files.allowlist.mjs
index 887f94800c3..02e1099fee7 100644
--- a/scripts/deadcode-unused-files.allowlist.mjs
+++ b/scripts/deadcode-unused-files.allowlist.mjs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const KNIP_UNUSED_FILE_ALLOWLIST = [
   "extensions/diffs/src/viewer-payload.ts",
   "extensions/matrix/src/plugin-entry.runtime.js",
   "extensions/memory-core/src/memory-tool-manager-mock.ts",
+  "src/agents/provider-operation-retry.ts",
   "src/agents/subagent-registry.runtime.ts",
   "src/auto-reply/inbound.group-require-mention-test-plugins.ts",
   "src/auto-reply/reply/get-reply.test-loader.ts",