diff --git a/hbase-server/src/test/resources/hbase-site.xml b/hbase-server/src/test/resources/hbase-site.xml
index bca90a31edb..1b429b5a92d 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/test/resources/hbase-site.xml
+++ b/hbase-server/src/test/resources/hbase-site.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   </property>
   <property>
     <name>hbase.regionserver.metahandler.count</name>
-    <value>5</value>
+    <value>6</value>
   </property>
   <property>
       <name>hbase.ipc.server.read.threadpool.size</name>