diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go b/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
index bc287e783f4..5a4ce93a606 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Deployment", func() {
 		testDeploymentInitialImage := imageutils.GetE2EImage(imageutils.Agnhost)
 		testDeploymentPatchImage := imageutils.GetE2EImage(imageutils.Pause)
 		testDeploymentUpdateImage := imageutils.GetE2EImage(imageutils.Httpd)
-		testDeploymentDefaultReplicas := int32(3)
+		testDeploymentDefaultReplicas := int32(2)
 		testDeploymentMinimumReplicas := int32(1)
 		testDeploymentNoReplicas := int32(0)
 		testDeploymentLabels := map[string]string{"test-deployment-static": "true"}