diff --git a/tests/script/api/passwdTest.c b/tests/script/api/passwdTest.c
index 7fb70ec5aa..eb3c37cfa8 100644
--- a/tests/script/api/passwdTest.c
+++ b/tests/script/api/passwdTest.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #define nDup     1
 #define nRoot    10
-#define nUser    1
+#define nUser    10
 #define USER_LEN 24
 #define BUF_LEN  1024