diff --git a/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py b/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py
index 994a9d746c..2e2a4b47e2 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ def test_long_axfr(named_port):
         assert soa is not None
 
 
+@pytest_custom_markers.flaky(max_runs=3)
 def test_send_timeout(named_port):
     with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as sock:
         sock.connect(("10.53.0.1", named_port))