diff --git a/test/test-stress.c b/test/test-stress.c
index f9b3c9d6..25942299 100644
--- a/test/test-stress.c
+++ b/test/test-stress.c
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ static int ITER    = 200;
 static int THREADS = 8;       
 static int SCALE   = 25;
 static int ITER    = 20;
+#elif defined(MI_DEBUG_GUARDED) // with debug guard pages reduce parameters to stay within the azure pipeline limits
+static int THREADS = 8;       
+static int SCALE   = 10;
+static int ITER    = 10;
 #else
 static int THREADS = 32;      // more repeatable if THREADS <= #processors
 static int SCALE   = 25;      // scaling factor