diff --git a/include/tests_ssh b/include/tests_ssh
index ebacede9..13ae7e8f 100644
--- a/include/tests_ssh
+++ b/include/tests_ssh
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@
                 UsePrivilegeSeparation:SANDBOX,YES,NO:=\
                 VerifyReverseMapping:YES,,NO:=\
                 X11Forwarding:NO,,YES:=\
-                MaxAuthTries:1,3,6:<"
+                MaxAuthTries:1,3,6:<\
+                ClientAliveCountMax:2,4,16:<"
 
         for I in ${SSHOPS}; do
             OPTIONNAME=`echo ${I} | cut -d ':' -f1`