diff --git a/packages/syntax-playground/src/assertionspeed.js b/packages/syntax-playground/src/assertionspeed.js
index 86d52cf..9b5b01c 100644
--- a/packages/syntax-playground/src/assertionspeed.js
+++ b/packages/syntax-playground/src/assertionspeed.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 const Protocol = require("./protocol.js");
 const Dataspace = require("@syndicate-lang/core").Dataspace;
 
-const N = 100000;
+const N = 25000;
 
 spawn named 'box' {
   field this.value = 0;