diff --git a/vlib/os/notify/notify_test.v b/vlib/os/notify/notify_test.v
index 253c94fd6e..d5f2a1e0dc 100644
--- a/vlib/os/notify/notify_test.v
+++ b/vlib/os/notify/notify_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// vtest retry: 3
 import os
 import os.notify