diff --git a/tests/perf/make_runnable_micro.cc b/tests/perf/make_runnable_micro.cc
index dc184d6e4f..8a933347be 100644
--- a/tests/perf/make_runnable_micro.cc
+++ b/tests/perf/make_runnable_micro.cc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 using namespace vt;
 using namespace vt::tests::perf::common;
 
-static constexpr int num_iters = 1000000;
+static constexpr int num_iters = 100000;
 
 struct MyTest : PerfTestHarness { };
 struct MyMsg : vt::Message {};