diff --git a/test/webhost/test_port_allocation.py b/test/webhost/test_port_allocation.py
index 76727ae5cd..b9fed9fbd6 100644
--- a/test/webhost/test_port_allocation.py
+++ b/test/webhost/test_port_allocation.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TestPortAllocating(unittest.TestCase):
             s.close()
 
         sockets.clear()
-        for _ in range(30_000):
+        for _ in range(30_000 - (len(get_used_ports()) + 100)):
             socket = create_random_port_socket(("30000-65535",), "127.0.0.1")
             sockets.append(socket)
             _, port = socket.getsockname()