diff --git a/test/functional/hypothesis_strategies.py b/test/functional/hypothesis_strategies.py
index 8e230375..3550a411 100644
--- a/test/functional/hypothesis_strategies.py
+++ b/test/functional/hypothesis_strategies.py
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@
         hypothesis.HealthCheck.hung_test,
         hypothesis.HealthCheck.large_base_example,
     ),
-    timeout=hypothesis.unlimited,
     deadline=None,
 )
-VERY_SLOW_SETTINGS = hypothesis.settings(SLOW_SETTINGS, max_examples=1000, max_iterations=1500)
+VERY_SLOW_SETTINGS = hypothesis.settings(SLOW_SETTINGS, max_examples=1000)
 MAX_ITEM_BYTES = 400 * 1024 * 1024
 
 # _MIN_NUMBER = Decimal('1E-128')  # The DDB min is 1E-130, but DYNAMODB_CONTEXT Emin is -128
diff --git a/test/requirements.txt b/test/requirements.txt
index 0ae8bcb2..1f45e1d2 100644
--- a/test/requirements.txt
+++ b/test/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-hypothesis==3.63.0
+hypothesis>=3.63.0
 mock
 # temporarily pinning moto pending resolution of
 # https://github.com/spulec/moto/issues/1924