diff --git a/crypto/keys/keybase_test.go b/crypto/keys/keybase_test.go
index 7053896c67..114c0e7d59 100644
--- a/crypto/keys/keybase_test.go
+++ b/crypto/keys/keybase_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import (
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	BcryptSecurityParameter = 1
+}
+
 // TestKeyManagement makes sure we can manipulate these keys well
 func TestKeyManagement(t *testing.T) {
 	// make the storage with reasonable defaults