diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/options/ExampleFunctionalNoFile.py b/test/k4FWCoreTest/options/ExampleFunctionalNoFile.py
index fc3eac9b..58bd6def 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/options/ExampleFunctionalNoFile.py
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/options/ExampleFunctionalNoFile.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 mgr = ApplicationMgr(
     TopAlg=[transformer],
     EvtSel="NONE",
-    EvtMax=-1,
+    EvtMax=1,
     ExtSvc=[EventDataSvc("EventDataSvc")],
     OutputLevel=INFO,
 )