diff --git a/tests/pillar/openssh_client.sls b/tests/pillar/openssh_client.sls
index da4099b..7915aae 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/openssh_client.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/openssh_client.sls
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@
     - name: repo.domain.com
       type: rsa
       fingerprint: dd:fa:e8:68:b1:ea:ea:a0:63:f1:5a:55:48:e1:7e:37
+    alive:
+      interval: 600
+      count: 3
 
diff --git a/tests/pillar/openssh_server.sls b/tests/pillar/openssh_server.sls
index d5e18ac..140f6fc 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/openssh_server.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/openssh_server.sls
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@
     bind:
       address: 0.0.0.0
       port: 8000
+    alive:
+      keep: no
+      interval: 600
+      # count: 3