diff --git a/package/test_tools/__private/node.py b/package/test_tools/__private/node.py
index b6dfcbef57e438e5628b97188bac43b6df31562a..01e6f9dca29f0292a3b18b04a42d50d3c1c25906 100644
--- a/package/test_tools/__private/node.py
+++ b/package/test_tools/__private/node.py
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ class Node(RunnableHandle[NodeProcess, NodeConfig, NodeArguments, Settings], Bas
 
         self.__wallets: list[Wallet] = []
 
+        # Store last run parameters for restart() to inherit
+        self._last_timeout: float = self.DEFAULT_WAIT_FOR_LIVE_TIMEOUT
+        self._last_max_retries: int = 1
+
         self.__is_testnet: bool | None = None
 
     @property
@@ -270,6 +274,10 @@ class Node(RunnableHandle[NodeProcess, NodeConfig, NodeArguments, Settings], Bas
                                       is already defined, its value will be overwritten with one provided by this
                                       parameter.
         """
+        # Store parameters for restart() to inherit
+        self._last_timeout = timeout
+        self._last_max_retries = max_retries
+
         # This pylint warning is right, but this refactor has low priority. Will be done later...
         for attempt in range(max_retries):
             try:
@@ -566,18 +574,18 @@ class Node(RunnableHandle[NodeProcess, NodeConfig, NodeArguments, Settings], Bas
     def restart(
         self,
         wait_for_live: bool = True,
-        timeout: float = DEFAULT_WAIT_FOR_LIVE_TIMEOUT,
+        timeout: float | None = None,
         time_control: TimeControl | None = None,
         alternate_chain_specs: AlternateChainSpecs | None = None,
-        max_retries: int = 1,
+        max_retries: int | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.close()
         self.run(
             wait_for_live=wait_for_live,
-            timeout=timeout,
+            timeout=timeout if timeout is not None else self._last_timeout,
             time_control=time_control,
             alternate_chain_specs=alternate_chain_specs,
-            max_retries=max_retries,
+            max_retries=max_retries if max_retries is not None else self._last_max_retries,
         )
 
     def __remove_files(self) -> None:
diff --git a/package/test_tools/__private/user_handles/handles/node_handles/runnable_node_handle.py b/package/test_tools/__private/user_handles/handles/node_handles/runnable_node_handle.py
index 0f818df835feeef373258a8c305c48a79abc588b..8ffbd82bef4d702d8c745bb3d5d3652787761532 100644
--- a/package/test_tools/__private/user_handles/handles/node_handles/runnable_node_handle.py
+++ b/package/test_tools/__private/user_handles/handles/node_handles/runnable_node_handle.py
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ class RunnableNodeHandle(NodeHandleBase):
     def restart(
         self,
         wait_for_live: bool = True,
-        timeout: float = DEFAULT_WAIT_FOR_LIVE_TIMEOUT,
+        timeout: float | None = None,
         time_control: TimeControl | None = None,
         alternate_chain_specs: AlternateChainSpecs | None = None,
-        max_retries: int = 1,
+        max_retries: int | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Stops node and immediately starts it again. Whole restart is performed synchronously.
@@ -170,13 +170,13 @@ class RunnableNodeHandle(NodeHandleBase):
 
         :param wait_for_live: Blocks program execution until node starts to generate or receive blocks.
         :param timeout: If `wait_for_live` is set to True, this parameter sets how long waiting can take. When timeout
-            is reached, `TimeoutError` exception is thrown. Expressed in seconds.
+            is reached, `TimeoutError` exception is thrown. Expressed in seconds. If None, inherits from last run().
         :param time_control:
             See parameter ``time_control`` in :func:`run`.
         :param alternate_chain_specs:
             See parameter ``alternate_chain_specs`` in :func:`run`.
         :param max_retries:
-            See parameter ``max_retries`` in :func:`run`.
+            See parameter ``max_retries`` in :func:`run`. If None, inherits from last run().
         """
         return self.__implementation.restart(
             wait_for_live=wait_for_live,