diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-syncrepl-slave-persist1.conf b/tests/data/slapd-syncrepl-slave-persist1.conf
index 90532800e7..5e6ac0590c 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-syncrepl-slave-persist1.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-syncrepl-slave-persist1.conf
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ syncrepl	rid=1
 		schemachecking=off
 		scope=sub
 		type=refreshAndPersist
+		retry="5 5 300 5"
 updateref	@URI1@
 
 overlay		syncprov