diff --git a/dev-tools/openmpi/pytests/job1.cmd b/dev-tools/openmpi/pytests/job1.cmd
index b164bee5713ec0a4da24a80ccbb6558011ac0d84..6b1eca08378aadaa2fac4558fb4b1633dd70e468 100644
--- a/dev-tools/openmpi/pytests/job1.cmd
+++ b/dev-tools/openmpi/pytests/job1.cmd
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
 #@ job_type = parallel
-#@ class = test
-#@ node = 2
+#@ class = general
+#@ node = 10
 #@ tasks_per_node = 4
 #@ island_count=1
 #@ wall_clock_limit = 1:00:00
diff --git a/dev-tools/openmpi/pytests/round1_sim3_ompi.py b/dev-tools/openmpi/pytests/round1_sim3_ompi.py
index d5b44cad4eba7cb72bff181e210e631e1dc4500b..8145a9a0aab5906bb8aa57fc09438b31dba4233a 100644
--- a/dev-tools/openmpi/pytests/round1_sim3_ompi.py
+++ b/dev-tools/openmpi/pytests/round1_sim3_ompi.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class MesoSampleBuilder(ISampleBuilder):
         substrate_layer.setMaterial(substrate_material)
         particle_decoration = ParticleLayout()
 
-        max_phi_rotation_steps = 1
+        max_phi_rotation_steps = 180
         max_tilt_rotation_steps = 1
 
         phi_step = 2.0*numpy.pi/3.0/max_phi_rotation_steps