diff --git a/core/src/validator.rs b/core/src/validator.rs
index f6606b9a3e..05ac87fa24 100644
--- a/core/src/validator.rs
+++ b/core/src/validator.rs
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ fn wait_for_supermajority(
 
         let gossip_stake_percent = get_stake_percent_in_gossip(&bank, &cluster_info, i % 10 == 0);
 
-        if gossip_stake_percent >= 80 {
+        if gossip_stake_percent >= 90 {
             break;
         }
         // The normal RPC health checks don't apply as the node is waiting, so feign health to