diff --git a/core/src/validator.rs b/core/src/validator.rs
index 8b1522d45a..1ee5aa1b13 100644
--- a/core/src/validator.rs
+++ b/core/src/validator.rs
@@ -621,14 +621,14 @@ fn wait_for_supermajority(
     }
 
     info!(
-        "Waiting for more than 75% of activated stake at slot {} to be in gossip...",
+        "Waiting for 80% of activated stake at slot {} to be in gossip...",
         bank.slot()
     );
     loop {
         let gossip_stake_percent = get_stake_percent_in_gossip(&bank, &cluster_info);
 
         info!("{}% of activated stake in gossip", gossip_stake_percent,);
-        if gossip_stake_percent > 75 {
+        if gossip_stake_percent >= 80 {
             break;
         }
         sleep(Duration::new(1, 0));