diff --git a/tests/python/physics_ocean.py b/tests/python/physics_ocean.py
index 96c765754b8..1f923f4f783 100644
--- a/tests/python/physics_ocean.py
+++ b/tests/python/physics_ocean.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def main():
     test = [
         # World coordinates of test and expected object should be same.
         MeshTest("PlaneOcean", "testObjPlaneOcean", "expObjPlaneOcean",
-                 [ModifierSpec('Ocean', 'OCEAN', {})], threshold=1e-3),
+                 [ModifierSpec('Ocean', 'OCEAN', {})], threshold=1e-1),
     ]
     ocean_test = RunTest(test)