diff --git a/unit_tests/test_swift_storage_context.py b/unit_tests/test_swift_storage_context.py
index 6b94f52..e3d4f50 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_swift_storage_context.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_swift_storage_context.py
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ class SwiftStorageContextTests(CharmTestCase):
         self.test_config.set('object-server-threads-per-disk', '3')
         self.test_config.set('worker-multiplier', '3')
         self.test_config.set('object-replicator-concurrency', '3')
+        self.test_config.set('account-max-connections', '10')
+        self.test_config.set('container-max-connections', '10')
+        self.test_config.set('object-max-connections', '10')
         num_workers = psutil.NUM_CPUS * 3
         ctxt = swift_context.SwiftStorageServerContext()
         result = ctxt()
@@ -76,8 +79,8 @@ class SwiftStorageContextTests(CharmTestCase):
             'object_server_threads_per_disk': '3',
             'workers': str(num_workers),
             'object_replicator_concurrency': '3',
-            'account_max_connections': 2,
-            'container_max_connections': 2,
-            'object_max_connections': 2,
+            'account_max_connections': '10',
+            'container_max_connections': '10',
+            'object_max_connections': '10',
         }
         self.assertEquals(ex, result)