diff --git a/storage/miner.go b/storage/miner.go
index 2f10da05c..bf177b26b 100644
--- a/storage/miner.go
+++ b/storage/miner.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func (m *Miner) commitSector(ctx context.Context, sinfo sectorbuilder.SectorSeal
 		Method:   actors.MAMethods.CommitSector,
 		Params:   enc,
 		Value:    types.NewInt(0), // TODO: need to ensure sufficient collateral
-		GasLimit: types.NewInt(100000 /* i dont know help */),
+		GasLimit: types.NewInt(1000000 /* i dont know help */),
 		GasPrice: types.NewInt(1),
 	}
 
diff --git a/storage/post.go b/storage/post.go
index 819f2d9da..d1feaa24a 100644
--- a/storage/post.go
+++ b/storage/post.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (m *Miner) computePost(ppe uint64) func(ts *types.TipSet, curH uint64) erro
 			Method:   actors.MAMethods.SubmitPoSt,
 			Params:   enc,
 			Value:    types.NewInt(1000), // currently hard-coded late fee in actor, returned if not late
-			GasLimit: types.NewInt(100000 /* i dont know help */),
+			GasLimit: types.NewInt(1000000 /* i dont know help */),
 			GasPrice: types.NewInt(1),
 		}