diff --git a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
index ef9175afca..ac4714684b 100755
--- a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
+++ b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def _should_publish_model_output(model_output, vipc_dropped_frames: int, externa
 MIN_LAT_CONTROL_SPEED = 0.3
 BIG_MODEL_LOAD_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS = 30000
 BIG_MODEL_RUN_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS = 3000
-EXTERNAL_GPU_TEST_POWER_LIMIT_W = 60
+EXTERNAL_GPU_TEST_POWER_LIMIT_W = 160
 EXTERNAL_GPU_POWER_READY_MV = 10000
 EXTERNAL_GPU_EGMP_READY_MV = 12500
 EXTERNAL_GPU_POWER_STABLE_SECONDS = 3.0
diff --git a/selfdrive/modeld/tests/test_usbgpu_helpers.py b/selfdrive/modeld/tests/test_usbgpu_helpers.py
index dab838f623..98f123f280 100644
--- a/selfdrive/modeld/tests/test_usbgpu_helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/modeld/tests/test_usbgpu_helpers.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def test_external_gpu_test_power_limit(monkeypatch):
   getenv.cache_clear()
   modeld._set_external_gpu_power_limit(modeld.EXTERNAL_GPU_TEST_POWER_LIMIT_W)
 
-  assert os.environ["AM_POWER_LIMIT"] == "60"
-  assert getenv("AM_POWER_LIMIT", 0.0) == 60.0
+  assert os.environ["AM_POWER_LIMIT"] == "160"
+  assert getenv("AM_POWER_LIMIT", 0.0) == 160.0
 
 
 def test_external_gpu_voltage_uses_hardware_specific_source():