diff --git a/fdbclient/ServerKnobs.cpp b/fdbclient/ServerKnobs.cpp
index bc14c34f80..a684d68496 100644
--- a/fdbclient/ServerKnobs.cpp
+++ b/fdbclient/ServerKnobs.cpp
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ void ServerKnobs::initialize(Randomize randomize, ClientKnobs* clientKnobs, IsSi
 	init( TAG_THROTTLE_RATE_WINDOW,                              2.0 );
 	init( START_TRANSACTION_MAX_EMPTY_QUEUE_BUDGET,             10.0 );
 	init( TAG_THROTTLE_MAX_EMPTY_QUEUE_BUDGET,                1000.0 );
-	init( START_TRANSACTION_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE,                      1e6 );
+	init( START_TRANSACTION_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE,                      1e6 ); if ( randomize && BUGGIFY ) START_TRANSACTION_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE = 1000;
 	init( KEY_LOCATION_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE,                           1e6 );
 	init( TENANT_ID_REQUEST_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE,                      1e6 );
 	init( BLOB_GRANULE_LOCATION_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE,                  1e5 ); if ( randomize && BUGGIFY ) BLOB_GRANULE_LOCATION_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE = 100;