diff --git a/srsue/src/phy/phch_worker.cc b/srsue/src/phy/phch_worker.cc
index de73764f4..3a1dcbc98 100644
--- a/srsue/src/phy/phch_worker.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/phy/phch_worker.cc
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void phch_worker::work_imp()
   update_measurements();
 
   if (chest_ok) {
-    if (phy->avg_rsrp_dbm > -130.0 && phy->avg_snr_db > -30.0) {
+    if (phy->avg_rsrp_dbm > -130.0 && phy->avg_snr_db > -20.0) {
       log_h->debug("SNR=%.1f dB, RSRP=%.1f dBm sync=in-sync from channel estimator\n",
                    10*log10(srslte_chest_dl_get_snr(&ue_dl.chest)), phy->avg_rsrp_dbm);
       chest_loop->in_sync();