diff --git a/default.inc b/default.inc
index 41e0efe..88bfaea 100755
--- a/default.inc
+++ b/default.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+SSHCMD='ssh -tq -o ConnectTimeout=3 -o ConnectionAttempts=1'
+
 do_with_root() {
     if [[ `whoami` = 'root' ]]; then
         $*