diff --git a/programs/bpf_loader_api/src/lib.rs b/programs/bpf_loader_api/src/lib.rs
index 13497e987..1b5a20ecf 100644
--- a/programs/bpf_loader_api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/bpf_loader_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use std::mem;
 pub fn create_vm(prog: &[u8]) -> Result<(EbpfVm, MemoryRegion), Error> {
     let mut vm = EbpfVm::new(None)?;
     vm.set_verifier(bpf_verifier::check)?;
-    vm.set_max_instruction_count(36000)?;
+    vm.set_max_instruction_count(100_000)?;
     vm.set_elf(&prog)?;
 
     let heap_region = helpers::register_helpers(&mut vm)?;