diff --git a/src/nebius/aio/token/renewable.py b/src/nebius/aio/token/renewable.py
index 3e6ca2ec..ced836bb 100644
--- a/src/nebius/aio/token/renewable.py
+++ b/src/nebius/aio/token/renewable.py
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ async def _fetch_once(self) -> Token:
         the cached token on success.
         """
         tok = None
+        self._renewal_attempt += 1
         log.debug(f"refreshing token, attempt {self._renewal_attempt}")
         self._break_previous_attempt.clear()
         self._synchronous_can_proceed.clear()