diff --git a/runtime/src/block_cost_limits.rs b/runtime/src/block_cost_limits.rs
index 60d3ab1348..6eead90cf2 100644
--- a/runtime/src/block_cost_limits.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/block_cost_limits.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ lazy_static! {
         (solana_sdk::stake::program::id(), COMPUTE_UNIT_TO_US_RATIO * 25),
         (solana_config_program::id(), COMPUTE_UNIT_TO_US_RATIO * 15),
         (solana_vote_program::id(), COMPUTE_UNIT_TO_US_RATIO * 70),
-        (secp256k1_program::id(), COMPUTE_UNIT_TO_US_RATIO * 2),
+        // secp256k1 is executed in banking stage, it should cost similar to sigverify
+        (secp256k1_program::id(), COMPUTE_UNIT_TO_US_RATIO * 24),
         (system_program::id(), COMPUTE_UNIT_TO_US_RATIO * 5),
     ]
     .iter()