diff --git a/test/test_measure_error_mitigation.py b/test/test_measure_error_mitigation.py
index 18393b35..6bc18b64 100644
--- a/test/test_measure_error_mitigation.py
+++ b/test/test_measure_error_mitigation.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def test_measurement_error_mitigation_with_vqe(self):
         result = vqe.compute_minimum_eigenvalue(operator=h2_hamiltonian)
         self.assertGreater(quantum_instance.time_taken, 0.)
         quantum_instance.reset_execution_results()
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(result.eigenvalue.real, -1.86, places=2)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(result.eigenvalue.real, -1.86, delta=0.05)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':