diff --git a/test/test_ipc.cpp b/test/test_ipc.cpp
index fc9cd4c..8de4004 100644
--- a/test/test_ipc.cpp
+++ b/test/test_ipc.cpp
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void Unit::test_route_rtt() {
 
 void Unit::test_route_performance() {
     //return;
-    ipc::detail::static_for<16>([](auto index) {
+    ipc::detail::static_for<8>([](auto index) {
         test_prod_cons<ipc::route, 1, decltype(index)::value + 1, false>();
     });
     test_prod_cons<ipc::route, 1, 8>(); // test & verify
@@ -467,13 +467,13 @@ void Unit::test_channel_rtt() {
 }
 
 void Unit::test_channel_performance() {
-    ipc::detail::static_for<16>([](auto index) {
+    ipc::detail::static_for<8>([](auto index) {
         test_prod_cons<ipc::channel, 1, decltype(index)::value + 1, false>();
     });
-    ipc::detail::static_for<16>([](auto index) {
+    ipc::detail::static_for<8>([](auto index) {
         test_prod_cons<ipc::channel, decltype(index)::value + 1, 1, false>();
     });
-    ipc::detail::static_for<16>([](auto index) {
+    ipc::detail::static_for<8>([](auto index) {
         test_prod_cons<ipc::channel, decltype(index)::value + 1,
                                      decltype(index)::value + 1, false>();
     });