diff --git a/include/tests_ssh b/include/tests_ssh
index 29b8aa52..fe303778 100644
--- a/include/tests_ssh
+++ b/include/tests_ssh
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
                 IgnoreRhosts:YES,,NO:=\
                 LoginGraceTime:120,240,480:<\
                 LogLevel:VERBOSE,INFO,:=\
-                MaxAuthTries:2,4,6:<\
+                MaxAuthTries:3,6,999:<\
                 MaxSessions:2,4,8:<\
                 PermitRootLogin:(NO|PROHIBIT-PASSWORD|WITHOUT-PASSWORD),,YES:=\
                 PermitUserEnvironment:NO,,YES:=\