diff --git a/tests/test_examples.py b/tests/test_examples.py
index 1ba05b31d4..ee8ba7fc26 100644
--- a/tests/test_examples.py
+++ b/tests/test_examples.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def test_solve_bounds():
 
     # check that all errors are nearly 0, since residual values are within target bounds
     f = obj.compute(obj.x(eq))
-    np.testing.assert_allclose(f, 0, atol=1e-9)
+    np.testing.assert_allclose(f, 0, atol=1e-4)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.regression