diff --git a/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml b/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
index a1de83de3..97b35043d 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ variables:
   - name: imageTag
     value: '$(Build.BuildId)'
   - name: totalShards
-    value: 4
+    value: 2
   - name: IS_REGRESSION
     value: 'true'
   - name: JIRA_BOARD_ID