diff --git a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_device.cc b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_device.cc
index c7cde8609b5..c8d23540eb3 100644
--- a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_device.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_device.cc
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class test_ucp_device_xfer : public test_ucp_device_kernel {
 
     size_t get_num_iters() const
     {
-        return 10;
+        return 10000;
     }
 
     size_t get_num_ops_multiplier() const