diff --git a/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Solver/Modular/MemoryUsage.hs b/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Solver/Modular/MemoryUsage.hs
index 463e56bd7e6..437758515d1 100644
--- a/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Solver/Modular/MemoryUsage.hs
+++ b/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Solver/Modular/MemoryUsage.hs
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ duplicateFlaggedDependencies name =
     mkTest pkgs name ["A"] $ solverSuccess [("A", 1), ("B", 1)]
   where
     copies, depth :: Int
-    copies = 15
-    depth = 15
+    copies = 2
+    depth = 2
 
     pkgs :: ExampleDb
     pkgs = [