diff --git a/test/select/test_select.py b/test/select/test_select.py
index f0912708f..c47f1b4cd 100644
--- a/test/select/test_select.py
+++ b/test/select/test_select.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # Options sent to `pypesto.optimize.optimize.minimize`, to reduce run time.
 minimize_options = {
     'engine': pypesto.engine.MultiProcessEngine(),
-    'n_starts': 10,
+    'n_starts': 20,
     'filename': None,
     'progress_bar': False,
 }