diff --git a/tests/stress/recursive_iternext.py b/tests/stress/recursive_iternext.py
index edb5a843f2..bbc389e726 100644
--- a/tests/stress/recursive_iternext.py
+++ b/tests/stress/recursive_iternext.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ except:
 try:
     # large stack/heap, eg unix
     [0] * 80000
-    N = 2400
+    N = 5000
 except:
     try:
         # medium, eg pyboard