diff --git a/flavors/squid_auto/squid_running_on_docker.sh b/flavors/squid_auto/squid_running_on_docker.sh
index 7504cc35ee..2b0f07e459 100644
--- a/flavors/squid_auto/squid_running_on_docker.sh
+++ b/flavors/squid_auto/squid_running_on_docker.sh
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ function main(){
       --volume ${SQUID_CONFIG_DIR}:${SQUID_CONFIG_DIR}:ro \
        quay.io/cdis/squid:${SQUID_IMAGE_TAG}
 
-  max_attempts=3
+  max_attempts=10
   attempt_counter=0
   while [ $attempt_counter -lt $max_attempts ]; do
     sleep 10
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ function main(){
       docker restart squid
     else
       echo "Squid healthy"
-      break
     fi
   done
 }