diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/client/ReliabilityTest.java b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/client/ReliabilityTest.java
index ef631d55162b6..86e00d30137a6 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/client/ReliabilityTest.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/client/ReliabilityTest.java
@@ -574,11 +574,13 @@ public void testServiceMethodInvocationAfterFailover() throws Exception {
         try {
             // Initialize cluster and client
             ignite = startGrid(getConfiguration().setServiceConfiguration(testSrvcCfg));
-            client = startClient(ignite);
+            client = Ignition.startClient(getClientConfiguration(ignite)
+                .setReconnectThrottlingRetries(0));
+
             TestServiceInterface svc = client.services().serviceProxy(SERVICE_NAME, TestServiceInterface.class);
 
             // Invoke the service method with Externalizable parameter for the first time.
-            // This triggers registration of the PersonExternalizable type in the cluter.
+            // This triggers registration of the PersonExternalizable type in the cluster.
             String result = svc.testMethod(person);
             assertEquals("testMethod(PersonExternalizable person): " + person, result);