diff --git a/rl_coach/base_parameters.py b/rl_coach/base_parameters.py
index 815a78a..a84eb5b 100644
--- a/rl_coach/base_parameters.py
+++ b/rl_coach/base_parameters.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #
+#
 # Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -222,7 +223,8 @@ class PresetValidationParameters(Parameters):
                  reward_test_level=None,
                  test_using_a_trace_test=True,
                  trace_test_levels=None,
-                 trace_max_env_steps=5000):
+                 trace_max_env_steps=5000,
+                 read_csv_tries=200):
         """
         :param test:
             A flag which specifies if the preset should be tested as part of the validation process.
@@ -245,6 +247,8 @@ class PresetValidationParameters(Parameters):
         :param trace_max_env_steps:
             An integer representing the maximum number of environment steps to run when running this preset as part
             of the trace tests suite.
+        :param read_csv_tries:
+            The number of retries to attempt for reading the experiment csv file, before declaring failure.
         """
         super().__init__()
 
@@ -261,6 +265,7 @@ class PresetValidationParameters(Parameters):
         self.test_using_a_trace_test = test_using_a_trace_test
         self.trace_test_levels = trace_test_levels
         self.trace_max_env_steps = trace_max_env_steps
+        self.read_csv_tries = read_csv_tries
 
 
 class NetworkParameters(Parameters):
diff --git a/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_DQN_BatchRL_BCQ.py b/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_DQN_BatchRL_BCQ.py
index 91a777c..d830ba2 100644
--- a/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_DQN_BatchRL_BCQ.py
+++ b/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_DQN_BatchRL_BCQ.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ preset_validation_params = PresetValidationParameters()
 preset_validation_params.test = True
 preset_validation_params.min_reward_threshold = 150
 preset_validation_params.max_episodes_to_achieve_reward = 50
+preset_validation_params.read_csv_tries = 500
 
 graph_manager = BatchRLGraphManager(agent_params=agent_params,
                                     experience_generating_agent_params=experience_generating_agent_params,
diff --git a/rl_coach/tests/test_golden.py b/rl_coach/tests/test_golden.py
index cd06b11..d7b9705 100644
--- a/rl_coach/tests/test_golden.py
+++ b/rl_coach/tests/test_golden.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def test_preset_reward(preset_name, no_progress_bar=True, time_limit=60 * 60, ve
     test_passed = False
 
     # get the csv with the results
-    csv_paths = read_csv_paths(test_path, filename_pattern)
+    csv_paths = read_csv_paths(test_path, filename_pattern, read_csv_tries=preset_validation_params.read_csv_tries)
 
     if csv_paths:
         csv_path = csv_paths[0]