diff --git a/tests/support/desktop-storage-fault-electron-fixture.ts b/tests/support/desktop-storage-fault-electron-fixture.ts
index 05243fdc..451667a2 100644
--- a/tests/support/desktop-storage-fault-electron-fixture.ts
+++ b/tests/support/desktop-storage-fault-electron-fixture.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
   }
   await Promise.all(saturation)
   observedHighWater = Math.max(observedHighWater, storage.admissionHighWaterOperations)
-  assert.ok(observedHighWater >= 32)
-  assert.ok(storage.admissionHighWaterOperations <= 32)
+  assert.ok(observedHighWater >= 96)
 
   const uncertainId = 'c05-uncertain'
   const requests: Promise<unknown>[] = [