diff --git a/ci/test.sh b/ci/test.sh
index 64f13f48..9be77131 100755
--- a/ci/test.sh
+++ b/ci/test.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ run_tests() {
     xvfb_run_ ./qt_test
     qt_test_res=${?}
 
-    ${TIMEOUT_CMD} ${TIMEOUT_TIME_ARG} ${TIMEOUT_SEC-420} ./load_test ./rai_node
+    ${TIMEOUT_CMD} ${TIMEOUT_TIME_ARG} ${TIMEOUT_SEC-420} ./load_test ./rai_node -s 150
     load_test_res=${?}
 
     echo "Core Test return code: ${core_test_res}"