diff --git a/tests/ansible.cfg b/tests/ansible.cfg
index 9c4057529..21c77f13b 100644
--- a/tests/ansible.cfg
+++ b/tests/ansible.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [ssh_connection]
 pipelining=True
 ansible_ssh_common_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=30m -o ConnectionAttempts=100
+retries=2
 [defaults]
 forks = 20
 host_key_checking=False