diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_mpc_lib/long_mpc.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_mpc_lib/long_mpc.py
index a2df527a55..7296a28b11 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_mpc_lib/long_mpc.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_mpc_lib/long_mpc.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ T_IDXS = np.array(T_IDXS_LST)
 FCW_IDXS = T_IDXS < 5.0
 T_DIFFS = np.diff(T_IDXS, prepend=[0.])
 COMFORT_BRAKE = 2.5
-STOP_DISTANCE = 6.0
+STOP_DISTANCE = 8.0
 
 def get_jerk_factor(personality=custom.LongitudinalPersonalitySP.standard):
   if personality==custom.LongitudinalPersonalitySP.relaxed: