diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py
index 5771274..435a494 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
     # to allow remote command to flush its output buffer
     DELAY_AFTER_EXIT = 0.2
 
-    SSH_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS: ClassVar[int] = 3
-    CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 90
+    SSH_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS: ClassVar[int] = 4
+    SSH_ATTEMPTS_INTERVAL: ClassVar[int] = 10
+    CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 60
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -251,7 +252,9 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
 
         return (full_stdout.decode(errors="ignore"), full_stderr.decode(errors="ignore"))
 
-    def _create_connection(self, attempts: int = SSH_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS) -> SSHClient:
+    def _create_connection(
+        self, attempts: int = SSH_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS, interval: int = SSH_ATTEMPTS_INTERVAL
+    ) -> SSHClient:
         for attempt in range(attempts):
             connection = SSHClient()
             connection.set_missing_host_key_policy(AutoAddPolicy())
@@ -295,7 +298,10 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
                 connection.close()
                 can_retry = attempt + 1 < attempts
                 if can_retry:
-                    logger.warn(f"Can't connect to host {self.host}, will retry. Error: {exc}")
+                    logger.warn(
+                        f"Can't connect to host {self.host}, will retry after {interval}s. Error: {exc}"
+                    )
+                    sleep(interval)
                     continue
                 logger.exception(f"Can't connect to host {self.host}")
                 raise HostIsNotAvailable(self.host) from exc