diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/server/metadata.py b/src/tests/ftest/server/metadata.py
index 18cf9edf70f..30c96a901f9 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/server/metadata.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/server/metadata.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ObjectMetadata(TestWithServers):
     CREATED_CONTAINERS_MIN = 2900
 
     # Number of created containers that should not be possible
-    CREATED_CONTAINERS_LIMIT = 3500
+    CREATED_CONTAINERS_LIMIT = 7500
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Initialize a TestWithServers object."""
diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/server/metadata.yaml b/src/tests/ftest/server/metadata.yaml
index 0024b4bca07..a0e71cce8d7 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/server/metadata.yaml
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/server/metadata.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ server_config:
       log_mask: DEBUG,MEM=ERR
       env_vars:
         - DAOS_MD_CAP=128
+        - RDB_COMPACT_THRESHOLD=64
         - DD_MASK=group_metadata_only
       storage:
         0:
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ server_config:
       log_mask: DEBUG,MEM=ERR
       env_vars:
         - DAOS_MD_CAP=128
+        - RDB_COMPACT_THRESHOLD=64
         - DD_MASK=group_metadata_only
       storage:
         0:
@@ -47,7 +49,6 @@ server_config:
 pool:
   svcn: 5
   scm_size: 1G
-  nvme_size: 8G
   control_method: dmg
 container:
   control_method: API