diff --git a/tests/nodeos_contrl_c_test.py b/tests/nodeos_contrl_c_test.py
index 71e7ec8b3a..e379a6bf0f 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_contrl_c_test.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_contrl_c_test.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     testSuccessful=False
 
     Print("Configure and launch txn generators")
-    targetTpsPerGenerator = 100
+    targetTpsPerGenerator = 10
     testTrxGenDurationSec=60
     trxGeneratorCnt=1
     cluster.launchTrxGenerators(contractOwnerAcctName=cluster.eosioAccount.name, acctNamesList=[accounts[0].name,accounts[1].name],
diff --git a/tests/nodeos_startup_catchup.py b/tests/nodeos_startup_catchup.py
index c7ab4e0939..deeae78193 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_startup_catchup.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_startup_catchup.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def waitForNodeStarted(node):
     waitForBlock(node0, blockNum, blockType=BlockType.lib)
 
     Print("Configure and launch txn generators")
-    targetTpsPerGenerator = 100
+    targetTpsPerGenerator = 10
     testTrxGenDurationSec=60*60
     cluster.launchTrxGenerators(contractOwnerAcctName=cluster.eosioAccount.name, acctNamesList=[account1Name, account2Name],
                                 acctPrivKeysList=[account1PrivKey,account2PrivKey], nodeId=node0.nodeId,