diff --git a/tests/io/ConcurrentNetworkEchoTest.cpp b/tests/io/ConcurrentNetworkEchoTest.cpp
index ee09893dfff180e3bda53a5322c03cee2cf10511..30d2c864ac931b9dcef269e3196990ba4594776f 100644
--- a/tests/io/ConcurrentNetworkEchoTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/io/ConcurrentNetworkEchoTest.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ auto main(int argc, char* argv[]) -> int {
 	}
 
 	unsigned int client_count = 10;
-	unsigned int echos = 1000;
+	unsigned int echos = 500;
 	std::string port = "4241";
 	std::string host = "127.0.0.1";