diff --git a/extern/storage-sealing/states_failed.go b/extern/storage-sealing/states_failed.go
index 57a93a77376..4dd945a81ee 100644
--- a/extern/storage-sealing/states_failed.go
+++ b/extern/storage-sealing/states_failed.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (m *Sealing) handleSealPrecommit2Failed(ctx statemachine.Context, sector Se
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if sector.PreCommit2Fails > 1 {
+	if sector.PreCommit2Fails > 3 {
 		return ctx.Send(SectorRetrySealPreCommit1{})
 	}