diff --git a/src/_ert/forward_model_runner/client.py b/src/_ert/forward_model_runner/client.py
index 513e685718c..f64e86232dd 100644
--- a/src/_ert/forward_model_runner/client.py
+++ b/src/_ert/forward_model_runner/client.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ClientConnectionError(Exception):
 
 
 class Client:
-    DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES = 5
+    DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES = 10
     DEFAULT_ACK_TIMEOUT = 5
 
     def __init__(