diff --git a/rate/rate_test.go b/rate/rate_test.go
index e87aa5a..be3d1c2 100644
--- a/rate/rate_test.go
+++ b/rate/rate_test.go
@@ -120,13 +120,14 @@ func TestHandler_race(t *testing.T) {
 				return attr
 			},
 		}),
+		rate.WithFirst(10),
 		rate.WithEvery(0),
 	)
 	logger := slog.New(handler)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	start := make(chan struct{})
-	procs := 1000
+	procs := 20
 	var waitGroup sync.WaitGroup
 	waitGroup.Add(procs)
 	for i := 0; i < procs; i++ {
@@ -142,5 +143,5 @@ func TestHandler_race(t *testing.T) {
 	close(start)
 	waitGroup.Wait()
 
-	assert.Equal(t, 200, bytes.Count(buf.Bytes(), []byte("\n")))
+	assert.Equal(t, 20, bytes.Count(buf.Bytes(), []byte("\n")))
 }