diff --git a/tests/quick/01.hello-2T-smt/test.py b/tests/quick/01.hello-2T-smt/test.py
index 04ff8c2e6..2db81da93 100644
--- a/tests/quick/01.hello-2T-smt/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/01.hello-2T-smt/test.py
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ process1 = LiveProcess(cmd = 'hello', executable = binpath('hello'))
 process2 = LiveProcess(cmd = 'hello', executable = binpath('hello'))
 
 root.system.cpu.workload = [process1, process2]
+root.system.cpu.numThreads = 2