diff --git a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/util.rs b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/util.rs
index e3efacd138..e8471d4475 100644
--- a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/util.rs
+++ b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/util.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn deploy_contract(sandbox: &TestEnv, wasm: &Wasm) -> String {
         .arg("--fee")
         .arg("1000000")
         .arg("--instructions")
-        .arg(&u32::MAX.to_string())
+        .arg(&(u32::MAX / 2).to_string())
         .arg("--wasm")
         .arg(wasm.path())
         .arg("--salt")