diff --git a/tests/e2e/online_serving/test_qwen_image_layered_expansion.py b/tests/e2e/online_serving/test_qwen_image_layered_expansion.py
index b7b32f511..39b8f36b3 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/online_serving/test_qwen_image_layered_expansion.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/online_serving/test_qwen_image_layered_expansion.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ and are supported by Qwen-Image-Layered model.
 Kept cases (maximum feature coverage, no cpu-offload):
   sp_001              : cache_dit + Ulysses-SP 2          (2×H100)
   cfg_parallel_002    : cache_dit + CFG-Parallel 2        (2×H100)
-  layers_guard_001    : layerwise offload + layers=2      (1×H100, issue #1969 guard)
+  layers_guard_001    : layerwise offload + layers=3      (1×H100, issue #1969 guard)
 
 Total distinct features covered: cache_dit, Ulysses-SP, CFG-Parallel, layerwise-offload.
 """
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ LAYERS_GUARD_CASES = [
             model=MODEL,
             server_args=["--enable-layerwise-offload"],
         ),
-        2,
-        id="layers_guard_001_layers2",
+        3,
+        id="layers_guard_001_layers3",
         marks=SINGLE_CARD_FEATURE_MARKS,
     ),
 ]