diff --git a/test/dorkboxTest/network/MultiClientTest.kt b/test/dorkboxTest/network/MultiClientTest.kt
index 506d7c1a..4da9244c 100644
--- a/test/dorkboxTest/network/MultiClientTest.kt
+++ b/test/dorkboxTest/network/MultiClientTest.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.*
 
 @Suppress("UNUSED_ANONYMOUS_PARAMETER")
 class MultiClientTest : BaseTest() {
-    private val totalCount = 100
+    // this can be upped to 100 for stress testing, but for general unit tests this should be smaller (as this is sensitive on the load of the machine)
+    private val totalCount = 10
 
     private val clientConnectCount = atomic(0)
     private val serverConnectCount = atomic(0)