diff --git a/apps/wolfsshd/test/sshd_login_grace_test.sh b/apps/wolfsshd/test/sshd_login_grace_test.sh
index 65b89adc6..f280f01bc 100755
--- a/apps/wolfsshd/test/sshd_login_grace_test.sh
+++ b/apps/wolfsshd/test/sshd_login_grace_test.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if [ "$RESULT" != 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 # test grace login timeout by stalling on password prompt
-timeout 7 "$TEST_CLIENT" -u "$USER" -h "$TEST_HOST" -p "$TEST_PORT" -t
+timeout --foreground 7 "$TEST_CLIENT" -u "$USER" -h "$TEST_HOST" -p "$TEST_PORT" -t
 
 popd
 cat ./log.txt | grep "Failed login within grace period"