diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e244a278..a4bd9154 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ services:
                     "/probes/test-aliveness.py --user=$ORTHANC_USERNAME --pwd=$ORTHANC_PASSWORD",
                 ]
             start_period: 10s
-            retries: 2
+            retries: 10
             interval: 3s
             timeout: 2s