diff --git a/heron/stmgr/tests/cpp/server/stmgr_unittest.cpp b/heron/stmgr/tests/cpp/server/stmgr_unittest.cpp
index 6c83f277cad..36c433fb29a 100644
--- a/heron/stmgr/tests/cpp/server/stmgr_unittest.cpp
+++ b/heron/stmgr/tests/cpp/server/stmgr_unittest.cpp
@@ -1346,8 +1346,8 @@ TEST(StMgr, test_back_pressure_stmgr_reconnect) {
   common.topology_name_ = "mytopology";
   common.topology_id_ = "abcd-9999";
   common.setNumStmgrs(2);
-  common.num_spouts_ = 2;
-  common.num_spout_instances_ = 1;
+  common.num_spouts_ = 4;
+  common.num_spout_instances_ = 4;
   common.num_bolts_ = 2;
   common.num_bolt_instances_ = 1;
   common.grouping_ = heron::proto::api::SHUFFLE;