diff --git a/tests/unit/hotkeys.tcl b/tests/unit/hotkeys.tcl
index b7d2f5fe81..f78a526bff 100644
--- a/tests/unit/hotkeys.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/hotkeys.tcl
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ start_server {tags {external:skip "hotkeys"}} {
         r multi
         # Send multiple commands to avoid <1us cpu for $key2 which we assert
         # at end of test
-        for {set i 0} {$i < 7} {incr i} {
+        for {set i 0} {$i < 30} {incr i} {
             r set $key1 value1
             r set $key2 value1
             r set $key1 value2