diff --git a/packages/das/src/queue/fetch.processor.ts b/packages/das/src/queue/fetch.processor.ts
index 27860d2..e3e442e 100644
--- a/packages/das/src/queue/fetch.processor.ts
+++ b/packages/das/src/queue/fetch.processor.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ export class FetchProcessor extends WorkerHost {
         {
           jobId: `meta-${repoFullName}-${prNumber}`,
           removeOnComplete: true,
-          removeOnFail: 50,
+          // Match the webhook handler — failed metadata jobs must not squat
+          // on the stable per-PR jobId (#75).
+          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 bd70e83..53dbee8 100644
--- a/packages/das/src/webhook/handlers/pull-request.handler.ts
+++ b/packages/das/src/webhook/handlers/pull-request.handler.ts
@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@ export class PullRequestHandler {
         { repoFullName, prNumber },
         {
           jobId,
-          // Replace any pending job for the same PR (e.g. rapid pushes)
+          // Pending/active jobs for the same PR still dedupe by jobId.
+          // Don't retain failed jobs — they'd block future enqueues for this
+          // PR until the failed-set cap evicts them (#75).
           removeOnComplete: true,
-          removeOnFail: 50,
+          removeOnFail: true,
           attempts: 3,
           backoff: { type: "exponential", delay: 5000 },
         },