diff --git a/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py b/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py
index 1991b16be317..6acb279d6d42 100644
--- a/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py
+++ b/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py
@@ -6844,7 +6844,7 @@ def test_laop_6():
     atol_fw = 1e-9
     num_eps = 1e-6
     rtol_bw = 1e-4
-    atol_bw = 1e-6
+    atol_bw = 5e-5
 
     data = mx.symbol.Variable('data')