diff --git a/tests/PerformanceHarness/performance_test_basic.py b/tests/PerformanceHarness/performance_test_basic.py
index 94670664f6..2aa9815183 100755
--- a/tests/PerformanceHarness/performance_test_basic.py
+++ b/tests/PerformanceHarness/performance_test_basic.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def __init__(self, testHelperConfig: TestHelperConfig=TestHelperConfig(), cluste
 
         Utils.Debug = self.testHelperConfig.verbose
         self.errorExit = Utils.errorExit
-        self.emptyBlockGoal = 1
+        self.emptyBlockGoal = 7
 
         self.testStart = datetime.utcnow()
         self.testEnd = self.testStart