diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.in b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.in
index 31321ad729..0194b6bcf1 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.in
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.in
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ options {
 	allow-query {!10.53.0.8; any; };
 	max-zone-ttl unlimited;
 	attach-cache "globalcache";
-	max-recursion-queries 50;
+	max-recursion-queries 100;
 };
 
 server 10.53.0.3 {