diff --git a/benchmarks/tracking_performances/Snakefile b/benchmarks/tracking_performances/Snakefile
index 3793da3..1dfcc02 100644
--- a/benchmarks/tracking_performances/Snakefile
+++ b/benchmarks/tracking_performances/Snakefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ rule tracking_performance_sim:
         PHASE_SPACE="(3to50|45to135|130to177)deg",
         INDEX="\d{4}",
     params:
-        N_EVENTS=50000
+        N_EVENTS=10000
     shell:
         """
 set -m # monitor mode to prevent lingering processes