diff --git a/ebos/equil/equilibrationhelpers.hh b/ebos/equil/equilibrationhelpers.hh
index f5027ecbc..52a5c0109 100644
--- a/ebos/equil/equilibrationhelpers.hh
+++ b/ebos/equil/equilibrationhelpers.hh
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ double satFromPc(const MaterialLawManager& materialLawManager,
 
     assert(f0 > 0 && f1 < 0);
 
-    const int maxIter = 100;
+    const int maxIter = 1000;
     const double tol = 1e-10;
 
     // regula falsi with the "Pegasus" method to avoid stagnation