diff --git a/test/python/circuit/test_circuit_load_from_qpy.py b/test/python/circuit/test_circuit_load_from_qpy.py
index 6c79fccc4b8d..349bca64f3f1 100644
--- a/test/python/circuit/test_circuit_load_from_qpy.py
+++ b/test/python/circuit/test_circuit_load_from_qpy.py
@@ -1058,13 +1058,13 @@ def test_standard_control_gates(self):
         mcu1_gate = MCU1Gate(np.pi, 2)
         mcx_gate = MCXGate(5)
         mcx_gray_gate = MCXGrayCode(5)
-        mcx_recursive_gate = MCXRecursive(5)
-        mcx_vchain_gate = MCXVChain(5)
+        mcx_recursive_gate = MCXRecursive(4)
+        mcx_vchain_gate = MCXVChain(3)
         qc.append(mcu1_gate, [0, 2, 1])
         qc.append(mcx_gate, list(range(0, 6)))
         qc.append(mcx_gray_gate, list(range(0, 6)))
-        qc.append(mcx_recursive_gate, list(range(0, 6)))
-        qc.append(mcx_vchain_gate, list(range(0, 6)))
+        qc.append(mcx_recursive_gate, list(range(0, 5)))
+        qc.append(mcx_vchain_gate, list(range(0, 5)))
         qc.mcp(np.pi, [0, 2], 1)
         qc.mct([0, 2], 1)
         qc.mcx([0, 2], 1)