diff --git a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/fms_base.py b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/fms_base.py
index 319dc63..3ca9b62 100755
--- a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/fms_base.py
+++ b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/fms_base.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class FmsBaseOrmTest(base.BaseOrmTest):
         region["name"] = CONF.identity.region
         ram = random.randint(1, 4) * 1024
         swap = random.randint(1, 40) * 1024
-        vcpus = random.randint(2, 40)
+        vcpus = random.randint(2, 36)
         disk = random.randint(2, 102)
         post_body['id'] = uuid.uuid4().hex
         post_body["description"] = \