diff --git a/bellows/zigbee/application.py b/bellows/zigbee/application.py
index a59b3194..668b05c7 100644
--- a/bellows/zigbee/application.py
+++ b/bellows/zigbee/application.py
@@ -775,9 +775,7 @@ async def send_packet(self, packet: zigpy.types.ZigbeePacket) -> None:
         aps_frame.sourceEndpoint = t.uint8_t(packet.src_ep)
         aps_frame.destinationEndpoint = t.uint8_t(packet.dst_ep or 0)
         aps_frame.options = t.EmberApsOption.APS_OPTION_NONE
-
-        if zigpy.types.TransmitOptions.ACK in packet.tx_options:
-            aps_frame.options |= t.EmberApsOption.APS_OPTION_RETRY
+        aps_frame.options |= t.EmberApsOption.APS_OPTION_RETRY
 
         if packet.dst.addr_mode == zigpy.types.AddrMode.Group:
             aps_frame.groupId = t.uint16_t(packet.dst.address)