diff --git a/crates/iroha/tests/sorting.rs b/crates/iroha/tests/sorting.rs
index 802ee8d258..c27c1d5e1d 100644
--- a/crates/iroha/tests/sorting.rs
+++ b/crates/iroha/tests/sorting.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@ use nonzero_ext::nonzero;
 use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng};
 
 #[test]
-#[ignore]
 #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
 fn correct_pagination_assets_after_creating_new_one() {
     // FIXME transaction is rejected for more than a certain number of instructions
-    const N_ASSETS: usize = 12;
+    const N_ASSETS: usize = 9;
     // 0 < pagination.start < missing_idx < pagination.end < N_ASSETS
     let missing_indices = vec![N_ASSETS / 2];
     let pagination = Pagination::new(Some(nonzero!(N_ASSETS as u64 / 3)), N_ASSETS as u64 / 3);