diff --git a/bigframes/functions/_function_client.py b/bigframes/functions/_function_client.py
index ae19dc1480..d98633e1cc 100644
--- a/bigframes/functions/_function_client.py
+++ b/bigframes/functions/_function_client.py
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ def generate_cloud_function_code(
     def create_cloud_function(
         self,
         def_,
-        cf_name,
         *,
+        random_name,
         input_types: Tuple[str],
         output_type: str,
         package_requirements=None,
@@ -428,9 +428,9 @@ def create_cloud_function(
             create_function_request.parent = (
                 self.get_cloud_function_fully_qualified_parent()
             )
-            create_function_request.function_id = cf_name
+            create_function_request.function_id = random_name
             function = functions_v2.Function()
-            function.name = self.get_cloud_function_fully_qualified_name(cf_name)
+            function.name = self.get_cloud_function_fully_qualified_name(random_name)
             function.build_config = functions_v2.BuildConfig()
             function.build_config.runtime = python_version
             function.build_config.entry_point = entry_point
@@ -497,24 +497,25 @@ def create_cloud_function(
                 # Cleanup
                 os.remove(archive_path)
             except google.api_core.exceptions.AlreadyExists:
-                # If a cloud function with the same name already exists, let's
-                # update it
-                update_function_request = functions_v2.UpdateFunctionRequest()
-                update_function_request.function = function
-                operation = self._cloud_functions_client.update_function(
-                    request=update_function_request
-                )
-                operation.result()
+                # b/437124912: The most likely scenario is that
+                # `create_function` had a retry due to a network issue. The
+                # retried request then fails because the first call actually
+                # succeeded, but we didn't get the successful response back.
+                #
+                # Since the function name was randomly chosen to avoid
+                # conflicts, we know the AlreadyExist can only happen because
+                # we created it. This error is safe to ignore.
+                pass
 
         # Fetch the endpoint of the just created function
-        endpoint = self.get_cloud_function_endpoint(cf_name)
+        endpoint = self.get_cloud_function_endpoint(random_name)
         if not endpoint:
             raise bf_formatting.create_exception_with_feedback_link(
                 ValueError, "Couldn't fetch the http endpoint."
             )
 
         logger.info(
-            f"Successfully created cloud function {cf_name} with uri ({endpoint})"
+            f"Successfully created cloud function {random_name} with uri ({endpoint})"
         )
         return endpoint
 
@@ -571,7 +572,7 @@ def provision_bq_remote_function(
         if not cf_endpoint:
             cf_endpoint = self.create_cloud_function(
                 def_,
-                cloud_function_name,
+                random_name=cloud_function_name,
                 input_types=input_types,
                 output_type=output_type,
                 package_requirements=package_requirements,