diff --git a/test/integration/proof-of-work/continuous-proof.ts b/test/integration/proof-of-work/continuous-proof.ts
index ce0c3166278b60cd6529dbdfa83d2f671d6c0458..452f7c2d0a454122446c7e7853470f0c3b38d1c8 100644
--- a/test/integration/proof-of-work/continuous-proof.ts
+++ b/test/integration/proof-of-work/continuous-proof.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe("Continous proof-of-work", function() {
 
     // If we wait a bit, the loop should be ended
     await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
-    s1.permaProver.should.have.property('loops').greaterThanOrEqual(6);
+    s1.permaProver.should.have.property('loops').greaterThanOrEqual(5);
   })
 
   it('testing proof-of-work during a block pulling', async () => {