diff --git a/tests/test_powerloss.toml b/tests/test_powerloss.toml
index dd1a8d2a..b73090a4 100644
--- a/tests/test_powerloss.toml
+++ b/tests/test_powerloss.toml
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ defines.POWERLOSS_BEHAVIOR = [
 # inlining has a tendency to hide sync issues, so try without
 defines.INLINE_SIZE = ['BLOCK_SIZE/4', '0']
 defines.N = [1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64]
-defines.OPS = 1024
+defines.OPS = 256
 defines.SIZE = [
     '0',
     'FILE_BUFFER_SIZE/2',
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ defines.INLINE_SIZE = ['BLOCK_SIZE/4', '0']
 # note dirs x files grows O(n^2)
 defines.N = [1, 2, 4, 8]
 defines.M = 'N'
-defines.OPS = 1024
+defines.OPS = 256
 defines.SIZE = [
     '0',
     'FILE_BUFFER_SIZE/2',