diff --git a/mcapi/test.c b/mcapi/test.c
index 04093e3b3..f379f4831 100644
--- a/mcapi/test.c
+++ b/mcapi/test.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     (void)argv;
 
 #ifdef MICROCHIP_PIC32
+    SYSTEMConfigPerformance(80000000);
     DBINIT();
 #endif