diff --git a/bench-tps/src/cli.rs b/bench-tps/src/cli.rs
index 461dfa024..78fc76ef3 100644
--- a/bench-tps/src/cli.rs
+++ b/bench-tps/src/cli.rs
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ impl Default for Config {
             threads: 4,
             num_nodes: 1,
             duration: Duration::new(std::u64::MAX, 0),
-            tx_count: 500_000,
-            thread_batch_sleep_ms: 0,
+            tx_count: 50_000,
+            thread_batch_sleep_ms: 1000,
             sustained: false,
             client_ids_and_stake_file: String::new(),
             write_to_client_file: false,
diff --git a/multinode-demo/bench-tps.sh b/multinode-demo/bench-tps.sh
index 659b29bd4..45f4b35d4 100755
--- a/multinode-demo/bench-tps.sh
+++ b/multinode-demo/bench-tps.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if [[ -z $1 ]]; then # default behavior
     --drone 127.0.0.1:9900 \
     --duration 90 \
     --tx_count 50000 \
+    --thread-batch-sleep-ms 0 \
 
 else
   $solana_bench_tps "$@"