diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/jestChangedFiles.test.ts b/e2e/__tests__/jestChangedFiles.test.ts
index 7cc662c4fd97..fbb0c532cfef 100644
--- a/e2e/__tests__/jestChangedFiles.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/jestChangedFiles.test.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ function gitCreateBranch(branchName: string, dir: string) {
   run(`git branch ${branchName}`, dir);
 }
 
-jest.retryTimes(3);
-
 beforeEach(() => cleanup(DIR));
 afterEach(() => cleanup(DIR));
 
diff --git a/packages/jest-changed-files/src/hg.ts b/packages/jest-changed-files/src/hg.ts
index 02f1ea6099cd..20ae92a32dd3 100644
--- a/packages/jest-changed-files/src/hg.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-changed-files/src/hg.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ const adapter: SCMAdapter = {
 
     const args = ['status', '-amnu'];
     if (options.withAncestor) {
-      args.push('--rev', 'min((!public() & ::.)+.)^');
+      // working suggestion
+      // args.push('--rev', 'min((not public() and ancestors(.))^ or .^)');
+      args.push('--rev', 'min((!public() & ::.)+.)^1');
     } else if (options.changedSince) {
       args.push('--rev', `ancestor(., ${options.changedSince})`);
     } else if (options.lastCommit === true) {