diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_platform.py b/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_platform.py
index 7befd2429d6a75cac0ad4a1674a19cdecae6a071..96e3d6204c2f9a283a2ded6616e2215549b2ed53 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_platform.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_platform.py
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ class ParamikoPlatform(Platform):
             Log.error('check_job() The job id ({0}) is not an integer neither a string.', job_id)
             # URi: value ?
             return job_status
-        while not ( self.send_command(self.get_checkjob_cmd(job_id)) or (self.get_ssh_output() == "") ) and retries > 0:
-            Log.warning('Retrying check job command: {0}', self.get_checkjob_cmd(job_id))
-            Log.error('Can not get job status for job id ({0}), retrying in 5 sec', job_id)
+        while not (self.send_command(self.get_checkjob_cmd(job_id)) and retries >= 0) or (self.get_ssh_output() == "" and retries >= 0):
             retries -= 1
-            sleep(5)
+            Log.warning('Retrying check job command: {0}', self.get_checkjob_cmd(job_id))
+            Log.error('Can not get job status for job id ({0}), retrying in 10 sec', job_id)
+            sleep(10)
 
         if retries > 0:
             Log.debug('Successful check job command: {0}', self.get_checkjob_cmd(job_id))