diff --git a/tests/test_backends.py b/tests/test_backends.py
index 3a16a605c..0a892f485 100644
--- a/tests/test_backends.py
+++ b/tests/test_backends.py
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ def delete_particle(particles, fieldset):
     pfile = parcels.ParticleFile(output_path, outputdt=np.timedelta64(6, "h"))
     pset.execute(
         [AdvectionRK4, delete_particle],
-        runtime=np.timedelta64(3, "D"),
-        dt=np.timedelta64(5, "m"),
+        runtime=np.timedelta64(1, "D"),
+        dt=np.timedelta64(1, "h"),
         output_file=pfile,
     )