diff --git a/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/serial/ProvisioningHandler.java b/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/serial/ProvisioningHandler.java
index a8c0c9c728..b65a9da7f3 100644
--- a/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/serial/ProvisioningHandler.java
+++ b/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/serial/ProvisioningHandler.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class ProvisioningHandler implements SerialListener {
 	private final Timer provisioningTickTimer = new Timer("ProvisioningTickTimer");
 	private long lastStatusChange = -1;
 	private byte connectRetries = 0;
-	private final byte MAX_CONNECTION_RETRIES = 2;
+	private final byte MAX_CONNECTION_RETRIES = 1;
 	private final VRServer vrServer;
 
 	public ProvisioningHandler(VRServer vrServer) {