diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 690c368..6c1e75e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ tasks.withType(io.gatling.gradle.GatlingRunTask) {
         "-DrampDuration=${findProperty('rampDuration') ?: '60'}",
         "-DstartUsers=${findProperty('startUsers') ?: '2'}",
         "-DusersIncrement=${findProperty('usersIncrement') ?: '2'}",
-        "-Dsteps=${findProperty('steps') ?: '5'}",
+        "-Dsteps=${findProperty('steps') ?: '2'}",
         "-DstepDuration=${findProperty('stepDuration') ?: '30'}"
     ]
 }