diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.cpp
index 333bd794d6..8155d98d4d 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "TopExp_Explorer.hxx"
 #include "BRep_Tool.hxx"
 
-const double STEP_TRANS_CHORD_ERROR = 0.0025;
+const double STEP_TRANS_CHORD_ERROR = 0.003;
 const double STEP_TRANS_ANGLE_RES = 0.5;