diff --git a/packages/server/tests/localAcceptance.env b/packages/server/tests/localAcceptance.env
index 868866f68..71234b995 100644
--- a/packages/server/tests/localAcceptance.env
+++ b/packages/server/tests/localAcceptance.env
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ LIMIT_DURATION=90000
 SERVER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=60000
 MEMWATCH_ENABLED=true
 WRITE_SNAPSHOT_ON_MEMORY_LEAK=false
-HBAR_RATE_LIMIT_BASIC=3000000000 # 30 hbar
+HBAR_RATE_LIMIT_BASIC=1500000000 # 30 hbar