diff --git a/compiler/tests/configs/config_back_end.py b/compiler/tests/configs/config_back_end.py
index 884b4926..3294e979 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/configs/config_back_end.py
+++ b/compiler/tests/configs/config_back_end.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 from globals import OPTS
-word_size = 1
+word_size = 2
 num_words = 16
 
 tech_name = OPTS.tech_name
diff --git a/compiler/tests/configs/config_front_end.py b/compiler/tests/configs/config_front_end.py
index e255d7a5..4486b077 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/configs/config_front_end.py
+++ b/compiler/tests/configs/config_front_end.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 from globals import OPTS
-word_size = 1
+word_size = 2
 num_words = 16
 
 tech_name = OPTS.tech_name