diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index 391ddb5ca..cf0090c0f 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const (
 	resizeJobActionAdd    = "ADD"
 	resizeJobActionRemove = "REMOVE"
 
-	confirmDownRetries = 15
+	confirmDownRetries = 10
 	confirmDownSleep   = 1
 	confirmDownTimeout = 2
 )