diff --git a/etc/performance_thresholds.yml b/etc/performance_thresholds.yml
index 7926ac5fe74..38dc453be53 100644
--- a/etc/performance_thresholds.yml
+++ b/etc/performance_thresholds.yml
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ tests:
       - thread_level: 1
         metrics:
           - name: instructions_per_iteration_mean
-            threshold_limit: 20000
+            threshold_limit: 600
             bound_direction: upper