diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 9090a80b6a7..6d09a13af4a 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -4489,6 +4489,7 @@ targets:
   - gpr
 - name: client_channel_stress_test
   gtest: false
+  cpu_cost: 10.0
   build: test
   language: c++
   src:
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
index ef34cd65562..340343caf00 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
@@ -3990,7 +3990,7 @@
       "posix", 
       "windows"
     ], 
-    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "cpu_cost": 10.0, 
     "exclude_configs": [], 
     "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
     "flaky": false,