diff --git a/src/gate/gate_state.py b/src/gate/gate_state.py
index 1872bf4..ba0d6a7 100644
--- a/src/gate/gate_state.py
+++ b/src/gate/gate_state.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ POWER_SENSOR_I2C_BUS = 1
 POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS = 0x40
 POWER_CONSECUTIVE_READS = 1000
 
-MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":310, "down":300}
+MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":310, "down":290}
 MAX_GATE_RUNTIME = {"open":300, "close":250}