diff --git a/tests/hs-run-filtered.js b/tests/hs-run-filtered.js
index 17a14dab..4ef885bb 100755
--- a/tests/hs-run-filtered.js
+++ b/tests/hs-run-filtered.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ eval(fs.readFileSync(path.join(WASM_DIR, 'sx_browser.bc.js'), 'utf8'));
 const K = globalThis.SxKernel;
 
 // Step limit API — exposed from OCaml kernel
-const STEP_LIMIT = parseInt(process.env.HS_STEP_LIMIT || '200000');
+const STEP_LIMIT = parseInt(process.env.HS_STEP_LIMIT || '1000000');
 
 function setStepLimit(n) { K.setStepLimit(n); }
 function resetStepCount() { K.resetStepCount(); }