diff --git a/changelog.d/20231031_230517_yadudoc1729_task_retries_1.rst b/changelog.d/20231031_230517_yadudoc1729_task_retries_1.rst
index 1aa78b587..568d938a4 100644
--- a/changelog.d/20231031_230517_yadudoc1729_task_retries_1.rst
+++ b/changelog.d/20231031_230517_yadudoc1729_task_retries_1.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 New Functionality
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- ``GlobusComputeEngine`` can now be configured to automatically retrying task failures due
-  to node failures. Traceback history from all prior attempts is supplied if the last retry
+- ``GlobusComputeEngine`` can now be configured to automatically retry task failures when
+  node failures occur. Traceback history from all prior attempts is supplied if the last retry
   attempt fails. Here's a snippet from config.yaml:
 
   ```
diff --git a/compute_endpoint/globus_compute_endpoint/engines/base.py b/compute_endpoint/globus_compute_endpoint/engines/base.py
index 4dee06210..90444d697 100644
--- a/compute_endpoint/globus_compute_endpoint/engines/base.py
+++ b/compute_endpoint/globus_compute_endpoint/engines/base.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def _handle_task_exception(
             self._retry_table[task_id]["exception_history"]
         ):
             templated_history = f"""
-++++++++++++++++++++ Traceback from attempt:{index} ++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++ Traceback from attempt:{index + 1} ++++++++++++++++++++
 {get_error_string(exc=prev_exc)}
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
             """