diff --git a/lib/snmp.php b/lib/snmp.php
index e959b109a..b9d374893 100644
--- a/lib/snmp.php
+++ b/lib/snmp.php
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ function cacti_snmp_get($hostname, $community, $oid, $version, $username, $passw
 		if (empty($snmp_auth)) { return; }
 
 		if (read_config_option("snmp_version") == "ucd-snmp") {
-			$snmp_value = exec(read_config_option("path_snmpget") . " -O vt -v$version -t $timeout $hostname:$port $snmp_auth $oid");
+			$snmp_value = exec(read_config_option("path_snmpget") . " -O vt -v$version -t $timeout -r $retries $hostname:$port $snmp_auth $oid");
 		}elseif (read_config_option("snmp_version") == "net-snmp") {
-			$snmp_value = exec(read_config_option("path_snmpget") . " -O vt $snmp_auth -v $version -t $timeout $hostname:$port $oid");
+			$snmp_value = exec(read_config_option("path_snmpget") . " -O vt $snmp_auth -v $version -t $timeout -r $retries $hostname:$port $oid");
 		}
 	}