diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/shell_test_utils/_run_training.sh b/tests/functional_tests/shell_test_utils/_run_training.sh
index cd22e9b1104..d3f166c88eb 100644
--- a/tests/functional_tests/shell_test_utils/_run_training.sh
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/shell_test_utils/_run_training.sh
@@ -187,10 +187,14 @@ DISTRIBUTED_ARGS=(
     --redirects "3"
 )
 
+FT_LAUNCHER_ARGS=(
+    --max-restarts=3
+)
+
 # Start training
 if [[ "$IS_NEMO_TEST" == "true" ]]; then
     if [[ "$LAUNCHER" == "ft_launcher" ]]; then
-        ft_launcher ${DISTRIBUTED_ARGS[@]} \
+        ft_launcher ${DISTRIBUTED_ARGS[@]} ${FT_LAUNCHER_ARGS[@]} \
             --no-python /opt/venv/bin/$TRAINING_SCRIPT_PATH "${PARAMS[@]}" && EXIT_CODE=0 || EXIT_CODE=$?
     else
         uv run --no-sync python -m torch.distributed.run ${DISTRIBUTED_ARGS[@]} \
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ if [[ "$IS_NEMO_TEST" == "true" ]]; then
     fi
 else
     if [[ "$LAUNCHER" == "ft_launcher" ]]; then
-        ft_launcher ${DISTRIBUTED_ARGS[@]} \
+        ft_launcher ${DISTRIBUTED_ARGS[@]} ${FT_LAUNCHER_ARGS[@]} \
             $TRAINING_SCRIPT_PATH "${PARAMS[@]}" && EXIT_CODE=0 || EXIT_CODE=$?
     else
         uv run --no-sync python -m torch.distributed.run ${DISTRIBUTED_ARGS[@]}  \