diff --git a/src/epplibwrapper/socket.py b/src/epplibwrapper/socket.py
index 6040f6682..f79e60917 100644
--- a/src/epplibwrapper/socket.py
+++ b/src/epplibwrapper/socket.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Socket:
                 self.client.connect()
                 response = self.client.send(self.login)
             except LoginError as err:
-                if err.should_retry() and counter < 3:
+                if err.should_retry() and counter < 10:
                     counter += 1
                     sleep((counter * 50) / 1000)  # sleep 50 ms to 150 ms
                 else:  # don't try again