diff --git a/test/k8snode_block_list_test.go b/test/k8snode_block_list_test.go
index 38c4bbe17..7a2c922d8 100644
--- a/test/k8snode_block_list_test.go
+++ b/test/k8snode_block_list_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var _ = FDescribe(
 				BeforeEach(
 					func() {
 						aeroCluster = createDummyAerospikeCluster(
-							clusterNamespacedName, 3,
+							clusterNamespacedName, 2,
 						)
 
 						batchSize := intstr.FromString("100%")