diff --git a/gitlab/client.py b/gitlab/client.py
index f6fe89d84..994f77a71 100644
--- a/gitlab/client.py
+++ b/gitlab/client.py
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ def merge_config(
             pagination=options.get("pagination") or config.pagination,
             order_by=options.get("order_by") or config.order_by,
             user_agent=options.get("user_agent") or config.user_agent,
+            retry_transient_errors=options.get("retry_transient_errors")
+            or config.retry_transient_errors,
         )
 
     @staticmethod