diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py
index b632a29a01..3e9503277e 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class SSHTest(OERuntimeTestCase):
     @OEHasPackage(['dropbear', 'openssh-sshd'])
     def test_ssh(self):
         for i in range(5):
-          status, output = self.target.run("uname -a", timeout=30)
+          status, output = self.target.run("uname -a", timeout=30, ignore_ssh_fails=True)
           if status == 0:
               break
           elif status == 255 or status == -signal.SIGTERM: