diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_parallel_optimistic_nobinlog.cnf b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_parallel_optimistic_nobinlog.cnf
index 0ea0d951568..b85a84f6625 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_parallel_optimistic_nobinlog.cnf
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_parallel_optimistic_nobinlog.cnf
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ log-slave-updates=0
 loose-innodb
 
 [mysqld.2]
+slave-transaction-retries=100
 log-slave-updates=0
 loose-innodb