diff --git a/src/test/resources/config/test-it-config.yaml b/src/test/resources/config/test-it-config.yaml
index 568894c65e..bdff1a5ad7 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/config/test-it-config.yaml
+++ b/src/test/resources/config/test-it-config.yaml
@@ -175,5 +175,5 @@ ledgerBaseURL: ${LEDGER_URL:-http://localhost:10700}
 expungeConfig:
   minimumAgeOfChargeInDays: ${EXPUNGE_CHARGES_OLDER_THAN_DAYS:-90}
   excludeChargesParityCheckedWithInDays: ${EXPUNGE_EXCLUDE_CHARGES_PARITY_CHECKED_WITHIN_DAYS:-7}
-  numberOfChargesToExpunge: ${EXPUNGE_NO_OF_CHARGE_PER_TASK_RUN:-25000}
+  numberOfChargesToExpunge: ${EXPUNGE_NO_OF_CHARGE_PER_TASK_RUN:-10}
   expungeChargesEnabled: ${EXPUNGE_CHARGES_ENABLED:-true}