diff --git a/server/tests/test_networking_v2_load.py b/server/tests/test_networking_v2_load.py
index 18cf056..97d610e 100644
--- a/server/tests/test_networking_v2_load.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_networking_v2_load.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import json
 import socket
 import time
 
+import server_core
 from server_core import PROTOCOL_VERSION, FalloutTogetherServer
 
 
@@ -70,7 +71,12 @@ def start_server() -> FalloutTogetherServer:
     return server
 
 
-def test_sixteen_clients_do_not_cross_broadcast_distant_cell_transforms():
+def test_sixteen_clients_do_not_cross_broadcast_distant_cell_transforms(monkeypatch):
+    # All synthetic clients originate from localhost. Bypass only the per-IP
+    # connection-attempt throttle so this test measures gameplay capacity and
+    # interest filtering instead of the independent abuse-control policy.
+    monkeypatch.setattr(server_core, "MAX_CONNECT_ATTEMPTS", 64)
+
     server = start_server()
     clients: list[tuple[socket.socket, int]] = []
     try: