diff --git a/test_runner/performance/test_lfc_prefetch.py b/test_runner/performance/test_lfc_prefetch.py
index 407b1fe8f7..d789b252da 100644
--- a/test_runner/performance/test_lfc_prefetch.py
+++ b/test_runner/performance/test_lfc_prefetch.py
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ from fixtures.utils import USE_LFC
 
 
 @pytest.mark.timeout(100000)
-@pytest.mark.remote_cluster
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("n_readers", [1, 2, 4, 8])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("n_readers", [8, 1, 2, 4])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("n_writers", [0, 1, 2, 4, 8])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("chunk_size", [1, 8, 16])
 @pytest.mark.skipif(not USE_LFC, reason="LFC is disabled, skipping")
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ def test_lfc_prefetch(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, n_readers: int, n_writers: int,
             "enable_bitmapscan=off",
             "enable_seqscan=off",
             "autovacuum=off",
-            "statement_timeout=0",
             f"neon.file_cache_chunk_size={chunk_size}",
             "neon.store_prefetch_result_in_lfc=on",
         ],
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@ def test_lfc_prefetch(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, n_readers: int, n_writers: int,
         conn = endpoint.connect()
         cur = conn.cursor()
         i = 0
+        cur.execute("set statement_timeout=0")
         while running:
             cur.execute(
                 f"select sum(balance) from (select balance from account order by id limit {top_n}) s"
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ def test_lfc_prefetch(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, n_readers: int, n_writers: int,
         conn = endpoint.connect()
         cur = conn.cursor()
         i = 0
+        cur.execute("set statement_timeout=0")
         while running:
             r1 = random.randint(1, top_n)
             r2 = random.randint(1, top_n)