diff --git a/tests/python/cycles_render_tests.py b/tests/python/cycles_render_tests.py
index 043c9494c21..96ad4ea05e1 100644
--- a/tests/python/cycles_render_tests.py
+++ b/tests/python/cycles_render_tests.py
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ def main():
     test_dir_name = Path(test_dir).name
     if test_dir_name in ('motion_blur', 'integrator', ):
         report.set_fail_threshold(0.032)
+    if test_dir_name == "denoise":
+        report.set_fail_threshold(0.25)
 
     ok = report.run(test_dir, blender, get_arguments, batch=args.batch)