diff --git a/test/unit/pipelines/mpiio/test_hermes_mpiio_basic_async.yaml b/test/unit/pipelines/mpiio/test_hermes_mpiio_basic_async.yaml
index 2e3635c6c..1b4a1923f 100644
--- a/test/unit/pipelines/mpiio/test_hermes_mpiio_basic_async.yaml
+++ b/test/unit/pipelines/mpiio/test_hermes_mpiio_basic_async.yaml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ pkgs:
     pkg_name: hermes_mpiio_tests
     test_file: mpiio_basic
     hermes: true
-    size: large
+