diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/isolation_metadata_sync_deadlock.out b/src/test/regress/expected/isolation_metadata_sync_deadlock.out
index e19498f6f..7f7a8c6aa 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/isolation_metadata_sync_deadlock.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/isolation_metadata_sync_deadlock.out
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ create_distributed_table
 
 
 step enable-deadlock-detection:
-  ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.distributed_deadlock_detection_factor TO 1.1;
+  ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.distributed_deadlock_detection_factor TO 3;
 
 step reload-conf:
     SELECT pg_reload_conf();
diff --git a/src/test/regress/spec/isolation_metadata_sync_deadlock.spec b/src/test/regress/spec/isolation_metadata_sync_deadlock.spec
index c5cabfd84..a3b73b9bb 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/spec/isolation_metadata_sync_deadlock.spec
+++ b/src/test/regress/spec/isolation_metadata_sync_deadlock.spec
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ step "reset-retry-interval"
 
 step "enable-deadlock-detection"
 {
-  ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.distributed_deadlock_detection_factor TO 1.1;
+  ALTER SYSTEM SET citus.distributed_deadlock_detection_factor TO 3;
 }
 
 step "disable-deadlock-detection"