diff --git a/nimbus/vm/interpreter/opcodes_impl.nim b/nimbus/vm/interpreter/opcodes_impl.nim
index 91d5ab3a8..522cbbd4a 100644
--- a/nimbus/vm/interpreter/opcodes_impl.nim
+++ b/nimbus/vm/interpreter/opcodes_impl.nim
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ op sstoreEIP2200, inline = false, slot, value:
   checkInStaticContext(computation)
   const SentryGasEIP2200   = 2300  # Minimum gas required to be present for an SSTORE call, not consumed
 
-  if computation.gasMeter.gasRemaining < SentryGasEIP2200:
+  if computation.gasMeter.gasRemaining <= SentryGasEIP2200:
     raise newException(OutOfGas, "Gas not enough to perform EIP2200 SSTORE")
 
   let stateDB = computation.vmState.readOnlyStateDB