diff --git a/tests/functional/all_daemons/container/group_vars/all b/tests/functional/all_daemons/container/group_vars/all
index 96da0ed86..cfea483bc 100644
--- a/tests/functional/all_daemons/container/group_vars/all
+++ b/tests/functional/all_daemons/container/group_vars/all
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ openstack_pools:
 docker_pull_timeout: 600s
 handler_health_mon_check_delay: 10
 handler_health_osd_check_delay: 10
-mds_max_mds: 3
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+mds_max_mds: 2
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diff --git a/tests/functional/all_daemons/group_vars/all b/tests/functional/all_daemons/group_vars/all
index f91c8b10f..5c6af6238 100644
--- a/tests/functional/all_daemons/group_vars/all
+++ b/tests/functional/all_daemons/group_vars/all
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ openstack_pools:
   - "{{ openstack_cinder_pool }}"
 handler_health_mon_check_delay: 10
 handler_health_osd_check_delay: 10
-mds_max_mds: 3
+mds_max_mds: 2