diff --git a/python/tests/test_force.py b/python/tests/test_force.py
index a2588de45..5a3078bb2 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_force.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_force.py
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ def test_force(self):
         f = mp.get_forces(self.myforce)
 
         self.assertAlmostEqual(f[0], -0.11039089113393187)
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(f[0], mp.get_forces(self.myforce_decimated)[0])
+
+        places = 6 if mp.is_single_precision() else 7
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(f[0], mp.get_forces(self.myforce_decimated)[0], places=places)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/python/tests/test_holey_wvg_bands.py b/python/tests/test_holey_wvg_bands.py
index 6d8044a28..1e51bef6b 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_holey_wvg_bands.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_holey_wvg_bands.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def test_fields_at_kx(self):
         ]
 
         self.assertTrue(h.modes)
-        places = 5 if mp.is_single_precision() else 7
+        places = 4 if mp.is_single_precision() else 7
         for (r, i), m in zip(expected, h.modes):
             self.assertAlmostEqual(m.freq, r, places=places)
             self.assertAlmostEqual(m.decay, i, places=places)