diff --git a/src/page.c b/src/page.c
index 444a7d19..c3e39724 100644
--- a/src/page.c
+++ b/src/page.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void _mi_page_free(mi_page_t* page, mi_page_queue_t* pq, bool force) {
 
 // Retire parameters
 #define MI_MAX_RETIRE_SIZE    (MI_MEDIUM_OBJ_SIZE_MAX)
-#define MI_RETIRE_CYCLES      (8)
+#define MI_RETIRE_CYCLES      (16)
 
 // Retire a page with no more used blocks
 // Important to not retire too quickly though as new