diff --git a/pkg/api/defaulting_test.go b/pkg/api/defaulting_test.go
index 1536a8a9ca8..0acd8e1001d 100644
--- a/pkg/api/defaulting_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/defaulting_test.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestDefaulting(t *testing.T) {
 				if !expectedChanged || changedOnce {
 					break
 				}
-				if iter > 200 {
+				if iter > 300 {
 					t.Errorf("expected %s to trigger defaulting due to fuzzing", gvk)
 					break
 				}