diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/persistent_volumes-local.go b/test/e2e/storage/persistent_volumes-local.go
index d3065ee0bbc..68c24b650e1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/persistent_volumes-local.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/persistent_volumes-local.go
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("PersistentVolumes-local ", func() {
 		const (
 			volsPerNode = 10 // Make this non-divisable by volsPerPod to increase changes of partial binding failure
 			volsPerPod  = 3
-			podsFactor  = 5
+			podsFactor  = 4
 		)
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {