diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/expected_synth.yml b/.gitlab-ci/expected_synth.yml
index 3e810c09d..c37f7c3d9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/expected_synth.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/expected_synth.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 cv32a6_embedded:
-  gates: 128552
+  gates: 129232
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/scripts/report_synth.py b/.gitlab-ci/scripts/report_synth.py
index 5f31bce46..7917dc309 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/scripts/report_synth.py
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/scripts/report_synth.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if match:
     target = match.group(1)
     if target in expected:
         diff = gates - expected[target]['gates']
-        if abs(diff) >= 300:
+        if abs(diff) >= 500:
             result_metric.fail()
     else:
         raise Exception(f"unexpected target: {target}")