diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/crun_mode/crun_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/crun_mode/crun_test.v
index 2700692467..c3de67d811 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/crun_mode/crun_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/crun_mode/crun_test.v
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn test_crun_simple_v_program_several_times() ? {
 		sw.restart()
 	}
 	dump(times)
-	assert times.first() > times.last() * 5 // cruns compile just once, if the source file is not changed
+	assert times.first() > times.last() * 4 // cruns compile just once, if the source file is not changed
 	$if !windows {
 		os.system('ls -la $crun_folder')
 		os.system('find $crun_folder')