diff --git a/compiler/vmdef.nim b/compiler/vmdef.nim
index 6099bfb9fe..608f205262 100644
--- a/compiler/vmdef.nim
+++ b/compiler/vmdef.nim
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const
   byteExcess* = 128 # we use excess-K for immediates
   wordExcess* = 32768
 
-  MaxLoopIterations* = 3_000_000 # max iterations of all loops
+  MaxLoopIterations* = 10_000_000 # max iterations of all loops
 
 
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