diff --git a/multi_bench.js b/multi_bench.js
index 1128554485..20e46cccf8 100644
--- a/multi_bench.js
+++ b/multi_bench.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ var redis = require("./index"),
     num_clients = parseInt(process.argv[2]) || 50,
     active_clients = 0,
     clients = new Array(num_clients),
-    num_requests = 2000,
+    num_requests = 20000,
     issued_requests = 0,
     latency = new Array(num_requests),
     tests = [],