diff --git a/tests/lb2_Color_wia_mpi.cpp b/tests/lb2_Color_wia_mpi.cpp
index 2aa3315f..2b26dc8e 100644
--- a/tests/lb2_Color_wia_mpi.cpp
+++ b/tests/lb2_Color_wia_mpi.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	nBlocks = 32;
 	nthreads = 128;
 	
-	int RESTART_INTERVAL=1000;
+	int RESTART_INTERVAL=20000;
 	
 	if (rank==0){
 		//.............................................................