diff --git a/test/hotspot/gtest/gc/shared/test_collectorPolicy.cpp b/test/hotspot/gtest/gc/shared/test_collectorPolicy.cpp
index 06874ee0698..a7d89dcfdd6 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/gtest/gc/shared/test_collectorPolicy.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/gtest/gc/shared/test_collectorPolicy.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TestGenCollectorPolicy {
       MinHeapSize = 40 * M;
       FLAG_SET_ERGO(InitialHeapSize, 100 * M);
       FLAG_SET_ERGO(NewSize, 1 * M);
-      FLAG_SET_ERGO(MaxNewSize, 40 * M);
+      FLAG_SET_ERGO(MaxNewSize, 50 * M);
 
       ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(setter1->execute());
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ TEST_OTHER_VM(CollectorPolicy, young_cmd) {
 
   // If NewSize is set on command line, but is larger than the min
   // heap size, it should only be used for initial young size.
-  TestGenCollectorPolicy::SetNewSizeCmd setter_large(40 * M);
-  TestGenCollectorPolicy::CheckYoungInitial checker_large(40 * M);
+  TestGenCollectorPolicy::SetNewSizeCmd setter_large(50 * M);
+  TestGenCollectorPolicy::CheckYoungInitial checker_large(50 * M);
   TestGenCollectorPolicy::TestWrapper::test(&setter_large, &checker_large);
 }