diff --git a/configs/snapper9260_defconfig b/configs/snapper9260_defconfig
index bd8c17f..59ab075 100644
--- a/configs/snapper9260_defconfig
+++ b/configs/snapper9260_defconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
+CONFIG_NET_RETRY_COUNT=20
 CONFIG_TFTP_TSIZE=y
 CONFIG_AT91_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PCA953X=y