diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femexamples/thermomech_bimetal.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femexamples/thermomech_bimetal.py
index a83b79d65f..f7725a343e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femexamples/thermomech_bimetal.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femexamples/thermomech_bimetal.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def setup(doc=None, solvertype="ccxtools"):
         # solver_obj.MatrixSolverType = "default"
         solver_obj.MatrixSolverType = "spooles"  # thomas
         solver_obj.SplitInputWriter = False
-        solver_obj.IterationsMaximum = 2000
+        solver_obj.IncrementsMaximum = 2000
         # solver_obj.IterationsControlParameterTimeUse = True  # thermomech spine
     analysis.addObject(solver_obj)
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/thermomech_bimetal.inp b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/thermomech_bimetal.inp
index 370b8d3712..a38614fb78 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/thermomech_bimetal.inp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/thermomech_bimetal.inp
@@ -7087,7 +7087,7 @@ Nall,273.0
 ***********************************************************
 ** At least one step is needed to run an CalculiX analysis of FreeCAD
 *STEP, INC=2000
-*COUPLED TEMPERATURE-DISPLACEMENT, SOLVER=SPOOLES, STEADY STATE
+*COUPLED TEMPERATURE-DISPLACEMENT, STEADY STATE, SOLVER=SPOOLES
 1.0,1.0,1e-05,1.0
 
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