diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes/nodes_audio.py b/comfy_extras/nodes/nodes_audio.py
index 74dd18651..1352de6e1 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes/nodes_audio.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes/nodes_audio.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class EmptyLatentAudio(IO.ComfyNode):
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def execute(cls, seconds, batch_size) -> IO.NodeOutput:
+    def execute(cls, seconds=47.6, batch_size=1) -> IO.NodeOutput:
         length = round((seconds * 44100 / 2048) / 2) * 2
         latent = torch.zeros([batch_size, 64, length], device=comfy.model_management.intermediate_device())
         return IO.NodeOutput({"samples": latent, "type": "audio"})
diff --git a/tests/inference/test_workflows.py b/tests/inference/test_workflows.py
index 8442ef4dd..4c67f7366 100644
--- a/tests/inference/test_workflows.py
+++ b/tests/inference/test_workflows.py
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ def _generate_config_params():
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function", autouse=False, params=_generate_config_params())
 async def client(tmp_path_factory, request) -> AsyncGenerator[Any, Any]:
     config = default_configuration()
+    # this should help things go a little faster
+    config.disable_all_custom_nodes = True
+    # this enables compilation
+    config.disable_pinned_memory = True
     config.update(request.param)
+    # use ProcessPoolExecutor to respect various config settings
     async with Comfy(configuration=config, executor=ProcessPoolExecutor(max_workers=1)) as client:
         yield client