diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexlifecycle/PolicyStatsTests.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexlifecycle/PolicyStatsTests.java
index 590e3d6952a..29a6912a737 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexlifecycle/PolicyStatsTests.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexlifecycle/PolicyStatsTests.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class PolicyStatsTests extends AbstractWireSerializingTestCase<PolicyStat
             phaseStats.put(randomAlphaOfLengthBetween(21, 25), PhaseStatsTests.createRandomInstance());
             break;
         case 1:
-            indicesManaged = randomIntBetween(11, 50);
+            indicesManaged += randomIntBetween(1, 10);
             break;
         default:
             throw new AssertionError("Illegal randomisation branch");