diff --git a/test/external/fuzz_schedule.py b/test/external/fuzz_schedule.py
index 30e121ebca..8be144e678 100644
--- a/test/external/fuzz_schedule.py
+++ b/test/external/fuzz_schedule.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def find_all_toposorts(graph:DefaultDict[T, List[T]], in_degree:DefaultDict[T, i
       path.append(v)
       visited.add(v)
       recurse_paths(path)
-      if len(ret) >= getenv("FUZZ_SCHEDULE_MAX_PATHS", 500): return
+      if len(ret) >= getenv("FUZZ_SCHEDULE_MAX_PATHS", 5): return
       # backtrack
       for u in graph[v]: in_degree[u] += 1
       path.pop()