diff --git a/tests/data/test363 b/tests/data/test363
index cd8fc435c7..24179171a6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test363
+++ b/tests/data/test363
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ CONNECT with short sends
  </name>
 <setenv>
 # make the first send cut off after this amount of data
-CURL_SMALLREQSEND=48
+CURL_SMALLREQSEND=8
 # make repeated sends small too
-CURL_SMALLSENDS=40
+CURL_SMALLSENDS=8
 </setenv>
  <command>
 http://test.%TESTNUMBER:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/%TESTNUMBER -p -x %HOSTIP:%PROXYPORT -d "datatopost=ohthatsfunyesyes"