diff --git a/system/loggerd/tests/test_encoder.py b/system/loggerd/tests/test_encoder.py
index 7289d9ede3..75862a9d45 100644
--- a/system/loggerd/tests/test_encoder.py
+++ b/system/loggerd/tests/test_encoder.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CAMERAS = [
 ]
 
 # we check frame count, so we don't have to be too strict on size
-FILE_SIZE_TOLERANCE = 0.5
+FILE_SIZE_TOLERANCE = 0.7
 
 
 @pytest.mark.tici # TODO: all of loggerd should work on PC