diff --git a/nautilus_trader/adapters/dydx/websocket/client.py b/nautilus_trader/adapters/dydx/websocket/client.py
index c8bf813751a..34be6ec4874 100644
--- a/nautilus_trader/adapters/dydx/websocket/client.py
+++ b/nautilus_trader/adapters/dydx/websocket/client.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def __init__(
         loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop,
         subscription_rate_limit_per_second: int = 2,
         max_reconnection_tries: int | None = 3,
-        max_send_retries: int | None = 0,
+        max_send_retries: int | None = None,
         retry_delay_secs: float | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """