diff --git a/tests/e2e/scenarios/scalability/run-test.sh b/tests/e2e/scenarios/scalability/run-test.sh
index 527cd2dc5bf47..eae2bd8856179 100755
--- a/tests/e2e/scenarios/scalability/run-test.sh
+++ b/tests/e2e/scenarios/scalability/run-test.sh
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ if [[ -z "${ADMIN_ACCESS:-}" ]]; then
 fi
 echo "ADMIN_ACCESS=${ADMIN_ACCESS}"
 
-KOPS_SCHEDULER_QPS="${KOPS_SCHEDULER_QPS:-500}"
-KOPS_SCHEDULER_BURST="${KOPS_SCHEDULER_BURST:-500}"
+KOPS_SCHEDULER_QPS="${KOPS_SCHEDULER_QPS:-100}"
+KOPS_SCHEDULER_BURST="${KOPS_SCHEDULER_BURST:-100}"
 KOPS_CONTROLLER_MANAGER_QPS="${KOPS_CONTROLLER_MANAGER_QPS:-500}"
 KOPS_CONTROLLER_MANAGER_BURST="${KOPS_CONTROLLER_MANAGER_BURST:-500}"
 KOPS_APISERVER_MAX_REQUESTS_INFLIGHT="${KOPS_APISERVER_MAX_REQUESTS_INFLIGHT:-800}"