diff --git a/test/test.c b/test/test.c
index e5fc756..eaf7de0 100644
--- a/test/test.c
+++ b/test/test.c
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ error:
 
 void test_loop(void)
 {
+	int i;
+
 	if ((ctx_test =
 	     secp256k1_context_create(SECP256K1_CONTEXT_NONE)) == NULL) {
 		printf("cannot create secp256k1 context\n");
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ void test_loop(void)
 	if (test_pubkey())
 		printf("pubkey: error\n");
 
-	while(1) {
+	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
 		if (test_sign())
 			printf("sign: error\n");
 		if (test_shared_secret())