diff --git a/test/asynchronous/test_srv_polling.py b/test/asynchronous/test_srv_polling.py
index d6f0f6a18..3d4aed1bc 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/test_srv_polling.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/test_srv_polling.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class TestSrvPolling(AsyncPyMongoTestCase):
 
             await self.run_scenario(response_callback, False)
 
-    @flaky(reason="PYTHON-5500")
+    @flaky(reason="PYTHON-5500", max_runs=3)
     async def test_dns_failures_logging(self):
         from dns import exception
 
diff --git a/test/test_srv_polling.py b/test/test_srv_polling.py
index 09c900cf0..f5096bea0 100644
--- a/test/test_srv_polling.py
+++ b/test/test_srv_polling.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class TestSrvPolling(PyMongoTestCase):
 
             self.run_scenario(response_callback, False)
 
-    @flaky(reason="PYTHON-5500")
+    @flaky(reason="PYTHON-5500", max_runs=3)
     def test_dns_failures_logging(self):
         from dns import exception