diff --git a/test/codesniffer/ruleset.xml b/test/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
index ae80f00bc7c..cc810f9c94c 100755
--- a/test/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
+++ b/test/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <!-- Tweaks to metrics -->
     <rule ref="Generic.Metrics.CyclomaticComplexity">
         <properties>
-            <property name="complexity" value="20" />
+            <property name="complexity" value="25" />
             <property name="absoluteComplexity" value="100" />
         </properties>
     </rule>