diff --git a/packages/chord/test/next/remote/host-link.test.ts b/packages/chord/test/next/remote/host-link.test.ts
index a3da2f05d..874287405 100644
--- a/packages/chord/test/next/remote/host-link.test.ts
+++ b/packages/chord/test/next/remote/host-link.test.ts
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ describe("origins only from relays (decision, slice 10 security audit K1/K2)", (
 		await churn(1, 2_000);
 		const before = await settledHeap();
 		await churn(2_001, 22_000);
-		// About 1 KiB per origin before: 20 MiB.
-		expect((await settledHeap()) - before).toBeLessThan(512 * 1024);
+		// About 1 KiB per origin before: 20 MiB. The bound leaves room for heap noise (CI measured 0.6 MiB).
+		expect((await settledHeap()) - before).toBeLessThan(4 * 1024 * 1024);
 		expect(peer.closed).toBe(false);
 	}, 60_000);
 });