diff --git a/benchmarks/barrel_ecal/config.yml b/benchmarks/barrel_ecal/config.yml
index 100037cc7a8ba3df765ae8eb3388292e154fabf1..70fe6a55e80b62b6bf27d3aab984beb4657ddeb7 100644
--- a/benchmarks/barrel_ecal/config.yml
+++ b/benchmarks/barrel_ecal/config.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ sim:emcal_barrel_electrons:
   stage: simulate
   script:
     - if [[ "$RUN_EXTENDED_BENCHMARK" == "true" ]] ; then bash benchmarks/barrel_ecal/run_emcal_barrel_energy_scan.sh electron ; fi
-    - export JUGGLER_N_EVENTS=400
+    - export JUGGLER_N_EVENTS=10000
     - bash benchmarks/barrel_ecal/run_emcal_barrel_particles.sh electron
 
 sim:emcal_barrel_photons: