diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/maintenance_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/maintenance_test.py
index 7548c745e0c2..4d115320499a 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/maintenance_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/maintenance_test.py
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # Vary partition count relative to num_cpus. This is to ensure that
         # leadership is moved back to a node that exits maintenance.
         num_cpus = self.redpanda.get_node_cpu_count()
-        self.topics = (TopicSpec(partition_count=num_cpus * 3,
+        self.topics = (TopicSpec(partition_count=num_cpus * 5,
                                  replication_factor=3),
-                       TopicSpec(partition_count=num_cpus * 3,
+                       TopicSpec(partition_count=num_cpus * 10,
                                  replication_factor=3))
         self.admin = Admin(self.redpanda)
         self.rpk = RpkTool(self.redpanda)