diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 8be96e29..4a9bd7de 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
                   continue;
 
               // Futility pruning: parent node (~5 Elo)
-              if (   lmrDepth < 6
+              if (   lmrDepth < 8
                   && !ss->inCheck
                   && ss->staticEval + 284 + 188 * lmrDepth <= alpha
                   &&  (*contHist[0])[movedPiece][to_sq(move)]