diff --git a/ci/buildkite-solana-private.sh b/ci/buildkite-solana-private.sh
index 48421d012..9c20e02a8 100644
--- a/ci/buildkite-solana-private.sh
+++ b/ci/buildkite-solana-private.sh
@@ -278,8 +278,12 @@ EOF
     ". ci/rust-version.sh; ci/docker-run.sh \$\$rust_stable_docker_image ci/test-local-cluster-flakey.sh" \
     10
 
-  command_step "local-cluster-slow" \
-    ". ci/rust-version.sh; ci/docker-run.sh \$\$rust_stable_docker_image ci/test-local-cluster-slow.sh" \
+  command_step "local-cluster-slow-1" \
+    ". ci/rust-version.sh; ci/docker-run.sh \$\$rust_stable_docker_image ci/test-local-cluster-slow-1.sh" \
+    40
+
+  command_step "local-cluster-slow-2" \
+    ". ci/rust-version.sh; ci/docker-run.sh \$\$rust_stable_docker_image ci/test-local-cluster-slow-2.sh" \
     40
 }