diff --git a/test/e2e/dra/dra.go b/test/e2e/dra/dra.go
index 8fc52e88281..5dfd2e14cd3 100644
--- a/test/e2e/dra/dra.go
+++ b/test/e2e/dra/dra.go
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ var _ = framework.SIGDescribe("node")(framework.WithLabel("DRA"), func() {
 	singleNodeTests := func(withKubelet bool) {
 		nodes := drautils.NewNodes(f, 1, 1)
 		maxAllocations := 1
-		numPods := 10
+		numPods := 5
 		driver := drautils.NewDriver(f, nodes, drautils.DriverResources(maxAllocations)) // All tests get their own driver instance.
 		driver.WithKubelet = withKubelet
 		b := drautils.NewBuilder(f, driver)