diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index f1e80a4a..c4987dbf 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ var (
 		cli.IntFlag{
 			Name:   "client_retries",
 			EnvVar: "MICRO_CLIENT_RETRIES",
+			Value:  client.DefaultRetries,
 			Usage:  "Sets the client retries. Default: 1",
 		},
 		cli.IntFlag{