diff --git a/test_runner/performance/test_layer_map.py b/test_runner/performance/test_layer_map.py
index 9b20954d45..6bd0d85fa2 100644
--- a/test_runner/performance/test_layer_map.py
+++ b/test_runner/performance/test_layer_map.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ def test_layer_map(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder, zenbenchmark):
     tenant, _ = env.neon_cli.create_tenant(
         conf={
             "gc_period": "0s",
-            "checkpoint_distance": "16384",
+            "checkpoint_distance": "8192",
             "compaction_period": "1 s",
             "compaction_threshold": "1",
-            "compaction_target_size": "16384",
+            "compaction_target_size": "8192",
         }
     )