diff --git a/.test/tests.lua b/.test/tests.lua
index a993ff8..43407fb 100644
--- a/.test/tests.lua
+++ b/.test/tests.lua
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ local function test_spairs()
 end
 
 local function test_uuid4()
-	for i = 1, 100 do
+	for i = 1, 5 do
 		local id = identifier.uuid4()
 
 		-- right len
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ local function test_ulid()
 	-- bail if there's no appropriate time func
 	if select(2, pcall(identifier.ulid)):find('time function') then return end
 
-	for i = 1, 100 do
+	for i = 1, 5 do
 		local ulid = assert(identifier.ulid())
 
 		-- right len