diff --git a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
index 5bc168ead1af051232e2be932bc01eaf707e2c92..123f8a88ce6234554ee4958d93feedd14f5fc6bd 100644
--- a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
+++ b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ def apply_qc_icing_pireps_exp2(icing_alt, cld_top_hgt, cld_geo_dz, cld_phase, cl
 def apply_qc_icing_pireps_v3(icing_alt, cld_top_hgt, cld_geo_dz, cld_phase, cld_opd, cld_mask, bt_11um, solzen, satzen, cld_top_temp, day_night='ANY', cloudy_frac=0.5):
 
     closeness_top = 200.0  # meters
-    max_cld_depth = 1200.0
+    max_cld_depth = 1500.0
     max_altitude = 4500.0
     max_cld_altitude = 4000.0