diff --git a/benchmarks/u_rho/setup.config b/benchmarks/u_rho/setup.config
index 74dd0201..4bdf2bab 100644
--- a/benchmarks/u_rho/setup.config
+++ b/benchmarks/u_rho/setup.config
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ source strict-mode.sh
 
 USE_SIMULATION_CAMPAIGN=true
 
-N_EVENTS=5000
+N_EVENTS=1000
 
 FILE_BASE=sim_output/rho_10x100_uChannel_Q2of0to10_hiDiv.hepmc3.tree
 #INPUT_FILE=${FILE_BASE}.root