Systems, methods, and devices for retrying a query. A method includes receiving, by a first database query manager, a query directed to database data from a client account. The method includes assigning an original execution of the query to one or more execution nodes of an execution platform. The method includes determining the original execution of the query was unsuccessful. The method includes transferring the query to a second database query manager configured to manage internal tasks for improving operation of a database platform that are not received from client accounts. The method includes assigning, by the second database query manager, a retry execution of the query to one or more execution nodes of an execution platform.