diff --git a/test/inject.js b/test/inject.js
index 022a6dabc..d4ad8b59d 100644
--- a/test/inject.js
+++ b/test/inject.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	var submitTimeout = 5;
 
 	var curHeartbeat;
-	var beatRate = 40;
+	var beatRate = 240;
 
 	// Expose the TestSwarm API
 	window.TestSwarm = {