diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index 3d2f4c1..16332bf 100755
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -1642,11 +1642,15 @@
         commit = repo.index.commit('Creating a fake commit')
         return commit.hexsha
 
-    def orderedRelease(self):
+    def orderedRelease(self, count=None):
         # Run one build at a time to ensure non-race order:
+        i = 0
         while len(self.builds):
             self.release(self.builds[0])
             self.waitUntilSettled()
+            i += 1
+            if count is not None and i >= count:
+                break
 
     def release(self, job):
         if isinstance(job, FakeBuild):