diff --git a/tests/topotests/ospf_gr_helper/ospf_gr_helper.json b/tests/topotests/ospf_gr_helper/ospf_gr_helper.json
index efd339ef88..b9ca02289d 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ospf_gr_helper/ospf_gr_helper.json
+++ b/tests/topotests/ospf_gr_helper/ospf_gr_helper.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                     "ospf": {
                         "area": "0.0.0.0",
                         "hello_interval": 1,
-                        "dead_interval": 40,
+                        "dead_interval": 4,
                         "priority": 98
                     }
                 },
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                     "ospf": {
                         "area": "0.0.0.0",
                         "hello_interval": 1,
-                        "dead_interval": 40,
+                        "dead_interval": 4,
                         "priority": 99
                     }
                 },
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                     "ospf": {
                         "area": "0.0.0.0",
                         "hello_interval": 1,
-                        "dead_interval": 40,
+                        "dead_interval": 4,
                         "priority": 0
                     }
                 },
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                     "ospf": {
                         "area": "0.0.0.0",
                         "hello_interval": 1,
-                        "dead_interval": 40,
+                        "dead_interval": 4,
                         "priority": 0
                     }
                 }
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}