diff --git a/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/bootstrap_test_config.json b/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/bootstrap_test_config.json
index a83e4da9b8..a5fdce5ea8 100644
--- a/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/bootstrap_test_config.json
+++ b/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/bootstrap_test_config.json
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@
   "num_messages": {
     "description": "The amount of messages to send and receive.",
     "privacy": "Public",
-    "value": 100000
+    "value": 10000
   },
   "output_path": {
     "description": "The path of the output file.",
     "privacy": "Public",
     "value": "crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/bootstrap_output.csv"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/main.rs b/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/main.rs
index 0afeb4d927..2489287f0c 100644
--- a/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/main.rs
+++ b/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/main.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ mod utils;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
-    TestConfig::create_config_files();
     let args = std::env::args().collect::<Vec<String>>();
     let default_path = BOOTSTRAP_CONFIG_FILE_PATH.to_string();
     let config_path = args.get(1).unwrap_or(&default_path);
diff --git a/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/test_config.json b/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/test_config.json
index 88dffda545..dc9852fe3b 100644
--- a/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/test_config.json
+++ b/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/test_config.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "network_config.bootstrap_peer_multiaddr": {
     "description": "The multiaddress of the peer node. It should include the peer's id. For more info: https://docs.libp2p.io/concepts/fundamentals/peers/",
     "privacy": "Public",
-    "value": "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/10000/p2p/12D3KooWDpJ7As7BWAwRMfu1VU2WCqNjvq387JEYKDBj4kx6nXTN"
+    "value": "/ip4/10.20.20.26/tcp/10000/p2p/12D3KooWDpJ7As7BWAwRMfu1VU2WCqNjvq387JEYKDBj4kx6nXTN"
   },
   "network_config.bootstrap_peer_multiaddr.#is_none": {
     "description": "Flag for an optional field.",
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@
   "num_messages": {
     "description": "The amount of messages to send and receive.",
     "privacy": "Public",
-    "value": 100000
+    "value": 10000
   },
   "output_path": {
     "description": "The path of the output file.",
     "privacy": "Public",
     "value": "crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/output.csv"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/utils.rs b/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/utils.rs
index 9e639863fd..23f5c9e141 100644
--- a/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/papyrus_network/src/bin/network_stress_test/utils.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl Default for TestConfig {
             network_config: NetworkConfig::default(),
             buffer_size: 1000,
             message_size: 1000,
-            num_messages: 100000,
+            num_messages: 10000,
             output_path: BOOTSTRAP_OUTPUT_FILE_PATH.to_string(),
         }
     }