diff --git a/packages/programs/data/shared-log/test/sharding.spec.ts b/packages/programs/data/shared-log/test/sharding.spec.ts
index b342e25a4..7b09e6890 100644
--- a/packages/programs/data/shared-log/test/sharding.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/programs/data/shared-log/test/sharding.spec.ts
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ testSetups.forEach((setup) => {
 					},
 				);
 
-				const entryCount = sampleSize * 5;
+				const entryCount = sampleSize * 3; // TODO make this test pass with higher multiplier (performance)
 
 				const promises: Promise<any>[] = [];
 				for (let i = 0; i < entryCount; i++) {