diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/mempool_limit.py b/qa/rpc-tests/mempool_limit.py
index b3fe289c6..f7b4259a6 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/mempool_limit.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/mempool_limit.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class MempoolLimitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def run_test(self):
         txids = []
-        utxos = create_confirmed_utxos(self.relayfee, self.nodes[0], 91)
+        utxos = create_confirmed_utxos(self.relayfee, self.nodes[0], 181)
 
         #create a mempool tx that will be evicted
         us0 = utxos.pop()
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class MempoolLimitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         relayfee = self.nodes[0].getnetworkinfo()['relayfee']
         base_fee = relayfee*100
-        for i in range (3):
+        for i in range (6):
             txids.append([])
             txids[i] = create_lots_of_big_transactions(self.nodes[0], self.txouts, utxos[30*i:30*i+30], 30, (i+1)*base_fee)