diff --git a/tutorials/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCube/system/controlDict b/tutorials/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCube/system/controlDict
index fec9c326de..76f7ed8a7e 100644
--- a/tutorials/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCube/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCube/system/controlDict
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ startTime       0;
 
 stopAt          endTime;
 
-endTime         4e-10;
+endTime         1e-10;
 
 deltaT          1e-14;