diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/ior/hard_rebuild.yaml b/src/tests/ftest/ior/hard_rebuild.yaml
index a3a5f5f5444c..a278b12aecc4 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/ior/hard_rebuild.yaml
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/ior/hard_rebuild.yaml
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ server_config:
 create_pool_max_size:
   scm: true
   percentage: 90
-pool:
-  control_method: dmg
 container:
   type: POSIX
   control_method: daos
@@ -44,13 +42,11 @@ ior:
   api: "DFS"
   client_processes:
     np: 32
-  dfs_destroy: false
   iorflags:
-    flags: "-C -k -e -w -g -G 27 -D 120 -Q 1 -vv"
-    read_flags: "-C -k -e -r -R -g -G 27 -D 120 -Q 1 -vv"
+    flags: "-C -k -e -w -g -G 27 -Q 1 -vv"
+    read_flags: "-C -k -e -r -R -g -G 27 -Q 1 -vv"
   test_file: daos:testFile
   segment_count: 2000000
-  repetitions: 1
   chunk_block_transfer_sizes:
     # [ChunkSize, BlocksSize, TransferSize]
     - [47008, 47008, 47008]
@@ -60,5 +56,6 @@ ior:
       - ["EC_2P2G1", 6]
       - ["EC_4P2G1", 8]
       - ["EC_8P2G1", 12]
+  sw_deadline: 90
   sw_wearout: 1
   sw_status_file: "/var/tmp/daos_testing/stoneWallingStatusFile"