diff --git a/tests/test_nonlinear_solver.cpp b/tests/test_nonlinear_solver.cpp
index b595806..c44e4be 100644
--- a/tests/test_nonlinear_solver.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_nonlinear_solver.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ void test_solvers(const std::vector<std::string> &solvers, const int iters, cons
                 if (exceptions_are_errors)
                 {
                     x.setRandom();
+                    x /= 10;
                     x += prob->solutions()[0];
                 }
 
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@ void test_solvers(const std::vector<std::string> &solvers, const int iters, cons
                     if (exceptions_are_errors)
                     {
                         x.setRandom();
+                        x /= 10;
                         x += prob->solutions()[0];
                     }
                     else