diff --git a/tools/gpstest/run_unittest.sh b/tools/gpstest/run_unittest.sh
index d284fa74e5..9f93fdfc9a 100755
--- a/tools/gpstest/run_unittest.sh
+++ b/tools/gpstest/run_unittest.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # NOTE: can only run inside limeGPS test box!
 
 # run limeGPS with random static location
-timeout 300 ./simulate_gps_signal.py &
-gps_PID=$?
+timeout 300 ./simulate_gps_signal.py 32.7518 -117.1962 &
+gps_PID=$(ps -aux | grep -m 1 "timeout 300" | cut -d ' ' -f 7)
 
 echo "starting limeGPS..."
 sleep 10
diff --git a/tools/gpstest/test_gps.py b/tools/gpstest/test_gps.py
index b5d0cdd254..8bc5dc89a8 100644
--- a/tools/gpstest/test_gps.py
+++ b/tools/gpstest/test_gps.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def verify_ubloxgnss_data(socket: messaging.SubSocket, max_time: int):
       sat_count.append(event.ubloxGnss.measurementReport.numMeas)
 
   num_sat = int(sum(sat_count)/len(sat_count))
-  assert num_sat > 5, f"Not enough satellites {num_sat} (TestBox setup!)"
+  assert num_sat >= 5, f"Not enough satellites {num_sat} (TestBox setup!)"
 
 
 def verify_gps_location(socket: messaging.SubSocket, max_time: int):
@@ -188,4 +188,4 @@ class TestGPS(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-  unittest.main()
\ No newline at end of file
+  unittest.main()