diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/scaling_up_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/scaling_up_test.py
index b9f6db00df979..ef2eb36de33cb 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/scaling_up_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/scaling_up_test.py
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ def disk_usage_correct(nodes, node_id):
             target_size = node_replicas * requested_local_retention
 
             current_usage = size_per_node[node_id]
-            tolerance = 0.1
+            tolerance = 0.2
             max = target_size * (1.0 + tolerance)
             min = target_size * (1.0 - tolerance)
             self.logger.info(