diff --git a/test/test_ops.py b/test/test_ops.py
index 06195fa8..e110c761 100644
--- a/test/test_ops.py
+++ b/test/test_ops.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class TestOps(unittest.TestCase):
     helper_test_op([(45,65), (45,65)], lambda x,y: x*y, Tensor.mul)
   def test_div(self):
     # TODO: why does this need more tolerance?
-    helper_test_op([(45,65), (45,65)], lambda x,y: x/y, Tensor.div, atol=5e-5)
+    helper_test_op([(45,65), (45,65)], lambda x,y: x/y, Tensor.div, atol=5e-5, grad_atol=1e-5)
   def test_pow(self):
     helper_test_op([(45,65), (45,65)], lambda x,y: x**y, Tensor.pow)
   def test_sqrt(self):