diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/initialise.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/initialise.rs
index a8289a062..21b145d42 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/initialise.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/initialise.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pub fn initialise_test_beacon_chain(
         deposit_root: Hash256::zero(),
         block_hash: Hash256::zero(),
     };
-    let keypairs: Vec<Keypair> = (0..50)
+    let keypairs: Vec<Keypair> = (0..8)
         .collect::<Vec<usize>>()
         .iter()
         .map(|_| Keypair::random())
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/chain_spec.rs b/eth2/types/src/chain_spec.rs
index c6093231b..089d40385 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/chain_spec.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/chain_spec.rs
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ impl ChainSpec {
 
         Self {
             boot_nodes,
-            ..ChainSpec::foundation()
+            ..ChainSpec::few_validators()
         }
     }