diff --git a/framework/xds_k8s_testcase.py b/framework/xds_k8s_testcase.py
index b11fe316..f7517a0e 100644
--- a/framework/xds_k8s_testcase.py
+++ b/framework/xds_k8s_testcase.py
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ def assertClientEventuallyReachesSteadyState(
         *,
         rpc_type: str,
         num_rpcs: int,
-        threshold_percent: int = 5,
+        threshold_percent: int = 10,
         retry_timeout: dt.timedelta = dt.timedelta(minutes=12),
         retry_wait: dt.timedelta = dt.timedelta(seconds=10),
         steady_state_delay: dt.timedelta = dt.timedelta(seconds=5),