diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.ul-heavy.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.ul-heavy.conf
index 90662226ed..43207d63ec 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.ul-heavy.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.ul-heavy.conf
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ gNBs =
     pdsch_AntennaPorts_N1 = 2;
     pusch_AntennaPorts    = 2;
     do_CSIRS              = 1;
-    do_SRS                = 0;
+    do_SRS                = 1;
     min_rxtxtime          = 2;
-
+    force_UL256qam_off    = 1;
     servingCellConfigCommon = (
     {
  #spCellConfigCommon
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ MACRLCs = (
   remote_s_portd   = 50010; // pnf p7 port [!]
   tr_s_preference             = "aerial";
   tr_n_preference             = "local_RRC";
-  pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 220; # 150;
+  pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 260; # 150;
   pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200; #200;
   dl_max_mcs = 28;
   ul_max_mcs = 28;
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_sa_aerial_quectel_ul_heavy.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_sa_aerial_quectel_ul_heavy.xml
index ab38b72295..baf525f167 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_sa_aerial_quectel_ul_heavy.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_sa_aerial_quectel_ul_heavy.xml
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
 
         <testCase id="000032">
                 <class>Iperf</class>
-                <desc>iperf (UL/UDP/200M)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-                <iperf_args>-u -b 200M -t 30 -l 1428</iperf_args>
+                <desc>iperf (UL/UDP/300M)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
+                <iperf_args>-u -b 300M -t 30 -l 1428</iperf_args>
                 <svr_id>oc-cn5g-20897-aerial</svr_id>
                 <id>up2-aerial</id>
                 <iperf_packetloss_threshold>10</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@
 
         <testCase id="000033">
                 <class>Iperf</class>
-                <desc>iperf (UL/UDP/220M)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
+                <desc>iperf (UL/UDP/380M)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
                 <may_fail>true</may_fail>
-                <iperf_args>-u -b 220M -t 30 -l 1428</iperf_args>
+                <iperf_args>-u -b 380M -t 30 -l 1428</iperf_args>
                 <svr_id>oc-cn5g-20897-aerial</svr_id>
                 <id>up2-aerial</id>
                 <iperf_packetloss_threshold>10</iperf_packetloss_threshold>