diff --git a/include/tests_ssh b/include/tests_ssh
index 92198c6d..ebacede9 100644
--- a/include/tests_ssh
+++ b/include/tests_ssh
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@
                 UseDNS:YES,,NO:=\
                 UsePrivilegeSeparation:SANDBOX,YES,NO:=\
                 VerifyReverseMapping:YES,,NO:=\
-                X11Forwarding:NO,,YES:="
+                X11Forwarding:NO,,YES:=\
+                MaxAuthTries:1,3,6:<"
 
         for I in ${SSHOPS}; do
             OPTIONNAME=`echo ${I} | cut -d ':' -f1`