diff --git a/tests/e2e/src/sqlbuild/cli/commands/main/compile/test_fresh_process_compile_cache_performance.py b/tests/e2e/src/sqlbuild/cli/commands/main/compile/test_fresh_process_compile_cache_performance.py
index 34566e6567..2b3a388cf0 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/src/sqlbuild/cli/commands/main/compile/test_fresh_process_compile_cache_performance.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/src/sqlbuild/cli/commands/main/compile/test_fresh_process_compile_cache_performance.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 _MAX_EDIT_TO_COLD_RATIO: float = 0.70
 # Writing the cache during a cold compile must stay a small same-runner cost over --no-cache.
 _MAX_CACHE_WRITE_CPU_OVERHEAD_RATIO: float = 1.10
-_MAX_CACHE_WRITE_WALL_OVERHEAD_RATIO: float = 1.15
+_MAX_CACHE_WRITE_WALL_OVERHEAD_RATIO: float = 1.20
 _MAX_LARGE_CACHE_WRITE_CPU_OVERHEAD_RATIO: float = 1.15