diff --git a/tests/nimble_l2cap_server/nimble.inc.mk b/tests/nimble_l2cap_server/nimble.inc.mk
index 676480fb49..6c3b98b3f0 100644
--- a/tests/nimble_l2cap_server/nimble.inc.mk
+++ b/tests/nimble_l2cap_server/nimble.inc.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CFLAGS += -DAPP_CID=$(APP_CID)
 
 # configure NimBLE
 USEPKG += nimble
-MSYS_CNT ?= 23
+MSYS_CNT ?= 40
 CFLAGS += -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_L2CAP_COC_MAX_NUM=1
 CFLAGS += -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_L2CAP_COC_MPS=250
 CFLAGS += -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_MAX_CONNECTIONS=1