diff --git a/selfdrive/car/tests/test_models.py b/selfdrive/car/tests/test_models.py
index 655f7ec959..dc6bfdb1a8 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/tests/test_models.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ NUM_JOBS = int(os.environ.get("NUM_JOBS", "1"))
 JOB_ID = int(os.environ.get("JOB_ID", "0"))
 INTERNAL_SEG_LIST = os.environ.get("INTERNAL_SEG_LIST", "")
 INTERNAL_SEG_CNT = int(os.environ.get("INTERNAL_SEG_CNT", "0"))
-MAX_EXAMPLES = int(os.environ.get("MAX_EXAMPLES", "2000"))
+MAX_EXAMPLES = int(os.environ.get("MAX_EXAMPLES", "500"))
 CI = os.environ.get("CI", None) is not None