diff --git a/FPGroups_GAP.jl b/FPGroups_GAP.jl
index 14e5def..8cf99ab 100644
--- a/FPGroups_GAP.jl
+++ b/FPGroups_GAP.jl
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ RWS := KBMAGRewritingSystem(G);
 # ResetRewritingSystem(RWS);
 O:=OptionsRecordOfKBMAGRewritingSystem(RWS);;
 O.maxeqns := $maxeqns;
+O.maxstates := 1000*$maxeqns;
 #O.maxstoredlen := [100,100];
 
 before := Runtimes();;