diff --git a/pkg/controller/job/job_controller.go b/pkg/controller/job/job_controller.go
index b0fc86bb84c..978eca77ad1 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/job/job_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/job/job_controller.go
@@ -531,12 +531,7 @@ func (jm *Controller) processNextWorkItem(ctx context.Context) bool {
 	}
 
 	utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("syncing job: %w", err))
-	if !apierrors.IsConflict(err) {
-		// If this was a conflict error, we expect a Job or Pod update event, which
-		// will add the job back to the queue. Avoiding the rate limited requeue
-		// saves an unnecessary sync.
-		jm.queue.AddRateLimited(key)
-	}
+	jm.queue.AddRateLimited(key)
 
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/pkg/controller/job/job_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/job/job_controller_test.go
index a7bea14d9b0..59d069d6ec9 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/job/job_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/job/job_controller_test.go
@@ -1997,11 +1997,13 @@ func TestSyncJobUpdateRequeue(t *testing.T) {
 			wantRequeue: true,
 		},
 		"conflict error": {
-			updateErr: apierrors.NewConflict(schema.GroupResource{}, "", nil),
+			updateErr:   apierrors.NewConflict(schema.GroupResource{}, "", nil),
+			wantRequeue: true,
 		},
 		"conflict error, with finalizers": {
 			withFinalizers: true,
 			updateErr:      apierrors.NewConflict(schema.GroupResource{}, "", nil),
+			wantRequeue:    true,
 		},
 	}
 	for name, tc := range cases {