diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/channel_program/synctask_core/tst.terminate_by_signal.ksh b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/channel_program/synctask_core/tst.terminate_by_signal.ksh
index 74889eba8059..0a5fb804ac39 100755
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/channel_program/synctask_core/tst.terminate_by_signal.ksh
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/channel_program/synctask_core/tst.terminate_by_signal.ksh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ log_note "$snap_count snapshots created by ZCP"
 
 if [ "$snap_count" -eq 0 ]; then
 	log_fail "Channel program failed to run."
-elif [ "$snap_count" -gt 50 ]; then
+elif [ "$snap_count" -gt 90 ]; then
 	log_fail "Too many snapshots after a cancel ($snap_count)."
 else
 	log_pass "Canceling a long-running channel program works."