diff --git a/hack/loadmap.py b/hack/loadmap.py
index c4758fbd..6d2b23bf 100755
--- a/hack/loadmap.py
+++ b/hack/loadmap.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def list_configmaps():
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument('--rounds', '-r', type=int, required=False, default=5000)
+    parser.add_argument('--rounds', '-r', type=int, required=False, default=4000)
     parser.add_argument('--log-level', '-l', type=str, required=False, default='INFO')
     args = parser.parse_args()