diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf
index 4837e4f775..74ab33a28d 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ gNBs =
 
     pdsch_AntennaPorts_XP = 2;
     pdsch_AntennaPorts_N1 = 2;
-    maxMIMO_layers        = 4;
+    maxMIMO_layers        = 2;
     pusch_AntennaPorts    = 4;
     do_CSIRS              = 1;
     do_SRS                = 0;