diff --git a/tools/db_crashtest.py b/tools/db_crashtest.py
index 6270d69ca6..b3d08f8880 100644
--- a/tools/db_crashtest.py
+++ b/tools/db_crashtest.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def main(argv):
             --threads=%s
             --write_buffer_size=%s
             --destroy_db_initially=0
-            --reopen=0
+            --reopen=20
             --readpercent=45
             --prefixpercent=5
             --writepercent=35
diff --git a/tools/db_crashtest2.py b/tools/db_crashtest2.py
index dbb7059fe0..8b7ce969df 100644
--- a/tools/db_crashtest2.py
+++ b/tools/db_crashtest2.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def main(argv):
             --threads=%s
             --write_buffer_size=%s
             --destroy_db_initially=0
-            --reopen=0
+            --reopen=20
             --readpercent=45
             --prefixpercent=5
             --writepercent=35