diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_lfc_working_set_approximation.py b/test_runner/regress/test_lfc_working_set_approximation.py
index 36dfec969f..c370ab44d2 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_lfc_working_set_approximation.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_lfc_working_set_approximation.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ WITH (fillfactor='100');
     # verify working set size after some index access of a few select pages only
     blocks = query_scalar(cur, "select approximate_working_set_size(true)")
     log.info(f"working set size after some index access of a few select pages only {blocks}")
-    assert blocks < 10
+    assert blocks < 12
 
 
 def test_sliding_working_set_approximation(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):