diff --git a/protocol/detest_test.go b/protocol/detest_test.go
index 0c0bf5d..8851a8d 100644
--- a/protocol/detest_test.go
+++ b/protocol/detest_test.go
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ func TestCompareFloats(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "very small numbers a < b",
-			a:        1e-15,
-			b:        2e-15,
+			a:        1e-9,
+			b:        2e-9,
 			expected: -1,
 		},
 
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ func TestCompareFloats(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:     "zero less than small positive",
 			a:        0.0,
-			b:        1e-20,
+			b:        1e-9,
 			expected: -1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "zero greater than small negative",
 			a:        0.0,
-			b:        -1e-20,
+			b:        -1e-9,
 			expected: 1,
 		},