diff --git a/lib/HistoricSync.js b/lib/HistoricSync.js
index 717d4cf..505ce4c 100644
--- a/lib/HistoricSync.js
+++ b/lib/HistoricSync.js
@@ -254,8 +254,9 @@ HistoricSync.prototype.updateStartBlock = function(opts, next) {
           var ret = false;
 
           var d = Math.abs(height - blockInfo.height);
-          if (d > 6) {
-            error('Previous Tip block tip height differs by %d. Please delete and resync (-D)', d);
+          var limit = self.network == 'livenet' ? 6 : 100;
+          if (d > limit) {
+            error('Previous Tip block height differs by %d. Please delete and resync (-D)', d);
             process.exit(1);
           }
           if (self.blockChainHeight === blockInfo.height ||