diff --git a/test/lib/nvme/nvme.sh b/test/lib/nvme/nvme.sh
index 24c417d2f..16f800f09 100755
--- a/test/lib/nvme/nvme.sh
+++ b/test/lib/nvme/nvme.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $rootdir/examples/nvme/identify/identify
 timing_exit identify
 
 timing_enter perf
-$rootdir/examples/nvme/perf/perf -q 128 -w read -s 12288 -t 5
+$rootdir/examples/nvme/perf/perf -q 128 -w read -s 12288 -t 1
 timing_exit perf
 
 timing_enter reserve