diff --git a/tests/apps/borg/test_queen.py b/tests/apps/borg/test_queen.py
index c05de552c6c..a4aaf6a5351 100644
--- a/tests/apps/borg/test_queen.py
+++ b/tests/apps/borg/test_queen.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import unittest
 
+from pytest import approx
+
 from pymatgen.apps.borg.hive import VaspToComputedEntryDrone
 from pymatgen.apps.borg.queen import BorgQueen
 from pymatgen.util.testing import TEST_FILES_DIR
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ def test_get_data(self):
         queen = BorgQueen(drone, TEST_DIR, 1)
         data = queen.get_data()
         assert len(data) == 1
-        assert data[0].energy == 0.5559329
+        assert data[0].energy == approx(0.5559329, 1e-4)
 
     def test_load_data(self):
         drone = VaspToComputedEntryDrone()