diff --git a/gate_guard/gate.py b/gate_guard/gate.py
index cbe7588..6e9d226 100644
--- a/gate_guard/gate.py
+++ b/gate_guard/gate.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ POWER_SENSOR_I2C_BUS = 1
 POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS = 0x40
 POWER_CONSECUTIVE_READS = 1000
 
-MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":330, "down":280}
+MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":330, "down":290}
 MAX_GATE_RUNTIME = {"open":300, "close":300}
 MIN_GATE_RUNTIME = {"open":10, "close":10}