diff --git a/tests/script/general/wal/maxtables.sim b/tests/script/general/wal/maxtables.sim
index f95997f1e4..e504c7e92e 100644
--- a/tests/script/general/wal/maxtables.sim
+++ b/tests/script/general/wal/maxtables.sim
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c maxTablesPerVnode -v 4
 sleep 3000
 
 print ===============  step4
-system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s start -t
-sleep 10000
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s start
+sleep 3000
 
 sql select * from st;
 if $rows != 100 then