diff --git a/search/includes/classes/class-health.php b/search/includes/classes/class-health.php
index bf8eb5c150..44560532d6 100644
--- a/search/includes/classes/class-health.php
+++ b/search/includes/classes/class-health.php
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ public static function validate_index_users_count( $options = array() ) {
 		$index_version = $search->versioning->get_current_version_number( $users );
 
 		$query_args = [
-			'order' => 'asc',
+			'order'  => 'asc',
+			'number' => 1,
 		];
 
 		$result = ( new self( $search ) )->validate_index_entity_count( $query_args, $users );