diff --git a/tests/eas/heavy_load.py b/tests/eas/heavy_load.py
index d280423d2a1a02844a6582972fad24fb6e500a80..a9991acfef8a1c0c60d800876f139538cf679e8f 100644
--- a/tests/eas/heavy_load.py
+++ b/tests/eas/heavy_load.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from test import LisaTest, experiment_test
 
 WORKLOAD_DURATION_S = 5
 
-REQUIRED_CPU_ACTIVE_TIME_PCT = 99
+REQUIRED_CPU_ACTIVE_TIME_PCT = 95
 
 class HeavyLoadTest(LisaTest):
     """