diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.in b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.in
index 3352b760ba..4467c4bdd7 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.in
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.in
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ options {
 	max-zone-ttl unlimited;
 	resolver-query-timeout 5000; # 5 seconds
 	attach-cache "globalcache";
-	max-recursion-queries 50;
+	max-recursion-queries 100;
 };
 
 trust-anchors { };