diff --git a/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic_VarJac.c b/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic_VarJac.c
index e6689138c8..5e1ee35e08 100644
--- a/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic_VarJac.c
+++ b/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic_VarJac.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int main(void)
   if (check_flag(&flag, "LSRKodeSetMaxStageNum", 1)) { return 1; }
 
   /* Specify max number of steps allowed */
-  flag = LSRKodeSetMaxStepNum(arkode_mem, 1000);
+  flag = LSRKodeSetMaxStepNum(arkode_mem, 5000);
   if (check_flag(&flag, "LSRKodeSetMaxStepNum", 1)) { return 1; }
 
   /* Specify safety factor for user provided SprRad */
@@ -300,4 +300,4 @@ static int compute_error(N_Vector y, sunrealtype t)
   fprintf(stdout, "\nACCURACY at the final time = %" GSYM "\n", err);
 }
 
-/*---- end of file ----*/
\ No newline at end of file
+/*---- end of file ----*/