diff --git a/scripts/deploy_playstore.py b/scripts/deploy_playstore.py
index 16e3d96..921296a 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy_playstore.py
+++ b/scripts/deploy_playstore.py
@@ -31,24 +31,25 @@ def _upload_aab(session: AuthorizedSession, edit_id: str) -> int:
     """Resumable upload of the AAB. Returns the version code."""
     file_size = os.path.getsize(AAB_PATH)
 
-    init_resp = session.post(
-        f"{_UPLOAD_BASE}/{PACKAGE_NAME}/edits/{edit_id}/bundles",
-        params={"uploadType": "resumable"},
-        headers={
-            "X-Upload-Content-Type": "application/octet-stream",
-            "X-Upload-Content-Length": str(file_size),
-        },
-        json={},
-        timeout=30,
-    )
-    init_resp.raise_for_status()
-    upload_url = init_resp.headers["Location"]
-
     with open(AAB_PATH, "rb") as f:
         data = f.read()
 
     last_exc = None
     for attempt in range(_MAX_UPLOAD_ATTEMPTS):
+        # Each attempt needs a fresh resumable upload URL — the previous URL expires on failure.
+        init_resp = session.post(
+            f"{_UPLOAD_BASE}/{PACKAGE_NAME}/edits/{edit_id}/bundles",
+            params={"uploadType": "resumable"},
+            headers={
+                "X-Upload-Content-Type": "application/octet-stream",
+                "X-Upload-Content-Length": str(file_size),
+            },
+            json={},
+            timeout=30,
+        )
+        init_resp.raise_for_status()
+        upload_url = init_resp.headers["Location"]
+
         try:
             upload_resp = session.put(
                 upload_url,
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ def _upload_aab(session: AuthorizedSession, edit_id: str) -> int:
             )
             upload_resp.raise_for_status()
             return upload_resp.json()["versionCode"]
-        except requests.HTTPError as exc:
+        except requests.RequestException as exc:
             last_exc = exc
             if attempt < _MAX_UPLOAD_ATTEMPTS - 1:
                 delay = 10 * (2 ** attempt)