diff --git a/scripts/dronebl/dronebl_check_tickets.py b/scripts/dronebl/dronebl_check_tickets.py
index e587428..d22f9d6 100644
--- a/scripts/dronebl/dronebl_check_tickets.py
+++ b/scripts/dronebl/dronebl_check_tickets.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ with pgconn:
 			for entry in results:
 				debug_log.debug(results)
 				if not entry[7]:
-					curs.execute("update proxies set status='unscanned', recheck=true where id=%s", (entry[0],))
+					curs.execute("update proxies set status='unscanned', recheck=true, num_failures=0 where id=%s", (entry[0],))
 					debug_log.debug(f"rechecking {ip}")
 					should_remove = False
 				elif entry[4] in ["scanning", "unscanned"]: