diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-test-r4/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/bulk/BulkDataExportTest.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-test-r4/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/bulk/BulkDataExportTest.java
index 4ff806a813a..26ebe5e412f 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-test-r4/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/bulk/BulkDataExportTest.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-test-r4/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/bulk/BulkDataExportTest.java
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ public class BulkDataExportTest extends BaseResourceProviderR4Test {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testBulkExportWithLowMaxFileCapacity() {
-		final int numPatients = 500;
+		final int numPatients = 250;
 		myDaoConfig.setBulkExportFileMaximumCapacity(1);
 		myDaoConfig.setIndexMissingFields(DaoConfig.IndexEnabledEnum.ENABLED);