diff --git a/signer/src/transaction_coordinator.rs b/signer/src/transaction_coordinator.rs
index db4dfb9d4..f11d5775b 100644
--- a/signer/src/transaction_coordinator.rs
+++ b/signer/src/transaction_coordinator.rs
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ mod tests {
             context,
             context_window: 5,
             num_signers: 7,
-            signing_threshold: 5,
+            signing_threshold: 3,
             test_model_parameters,
         }
     }
diff --git a/signer/src/transaction_signer.rs b/signer/src/transaction_signer.rs
index 01d54fed0..485dcb50c 100644
--- a/signer/src/transaction_signer.rs
+++ b/signer/src/transaction_signer.rs
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ mod tests {
             context,
             context_window: 6,
             num_signers: 7,
-            signing_threshold: 5,
+            signing_threshold: 3,
             test_model_parameters,
         }
     }