diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcd/common.py b/node-daemon/pvcd/common.py
index 24120644..9e8db0c2 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcd/common.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcd/common.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def createIPAddress(ipaddr, cidrnetmask, dev):
         )
     )
     run_os_command(
-        'arping -A -c2 -I {} {}'.format(
+        'arping -A -c3 -I {} {}'.format(
             dev,
             ipaddr
         ),