diff --git a/sycl/test-e2e/ESIMD/assert.cpp b/sycl/test-e2e/ESIMD/assert.cpp
index b3ed41804ecc..775b3e49389b 100644
--- a/sycl/test-e2e/ESIMD/assert.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test-e2e/ESIMD/assert.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ int main() {
   esimd_test::printTestLabel(Q);
 
   try {
-    Q.parallel_for(range<1>{100}, [=](id<1> Id) SYCL_ESIMD_KERNEL {
-       assert(Id != 31 && "assert message31");
-       // CHECK: Assert called: Id != 31 && "assert message31"
-       // CHECK: assert.cpp, Line 29, Function auto main()::(anonymous class)::operator()(id<1>) const, gid(31, 0, 0), lid(3, 0, 0)
-     }).wait();
+    Q.parallel_for(nd_range<1>{8, 16},
+                   [=](sycl::nd_item<1> Id) SYCL_ESIMD_KERNEL {
+                     assert(Id.get_global_id(0) != 3 && "assert message3");
+                     // CHECK: Assert called: Id != 31 && "assert message31"
+                     // CHECK: assert.cpp, Line 29, Function auto main()::(anonymous class)::operator()(id<1>) const, gid(31, 0, 0), lid(3, 0, 0)
+                   })
+        .wait();
   } catch (sycl::exception const &e) {
     std::cerr << "SYCL exception caught: " << e.what() << '\n';
     return 1;