diff --git a/libevmasm/GasMeter.h b/libevmasm/GasMeter.h
index 6ee8ea74b..3169ff2a8 100644
--- a/libevmasm/GasMeter.h
+++ b/libevmasm/GasMeter.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace GasCosts
 	static unsigned const expByteGas = 50;
 	static unsigned const sha3Gas = 30;
 	static unsigned const sha3WordGas = 6;
-	static unsigned const sloadGas = 50;
+	static unsigned const sloadGas = 200;
 	static unsigned const sstoreSetGas = 20000;
 	static unsigned const sstoreResetGas = 5000;
 	static unsigned const sstoreRefundGas = 15000;