diff --git a/Lib/test/test_gc.py b/Lib/test/test_gc.py
index e02ec7c65212e0..09f1d2b9dcdc47 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_gc.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_gc.py
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ def make_ll(depth):
             olds.append(newhead)
             if len(olds) == 20:
                 new_objects = _testinternalcapi.get_heap_size() - initial_heap_size
-                self.assertLess(new_objects, 25_000)
+                self.assertLess(new_objects, 27_000)
                 del olds[:]
         if not enabled:
             gc.disable()