diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/assignment/services.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/assignment/services.py
index 2e2b2ae1..7460624d 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/assignment/services.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/assignment/services.py
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ def update_assignment_completion(
     if evaluation_passed is None and ac.evaluation_max_points > 0:
         if evaluation_points is not None and ac.evaluation_max_points is not None:
             # if more or equal than 60% of the points are reached, the assignment is passed
-            ac.evaluation_passed = (evaluation_points / ac.evaluation_max_points) >= 0.6
+            ac.evaluation_passed = (
+                evaluation_points / ac.evaluation_max_points
+            ) >= 0.55
     else:
         ac.evaluation_passed = evaluation_passed