diff --git a/packages/relayer/processor/is_profitable.go b/packages/relayer/processor/is_profitable.go
index 8ce2436b39f..f4081a88220 100644
--- a/packages/relayer/processor/is_profitable.go
+++ b/packages/relayer/processor/is_profitable.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ func (p *Processor) isProfitable(
 		return shouldProcess, errImpossible
 	}
 
-	// if processing fee is higher than baseFee * gasLimit,
+	// if processing fee is higher than baseFee * 2 +gasTipCap +  gasLimit,
 	// we should process.
-	estimatedOnchainFee := (destChainBaseFee + gasTipCap) * uint64(gasLimit)
+	estimatedOnchainFee := ((destChainBaseFee * 2) + gasTipCap) * uint64(gasLimit)
 	if fee > estimatedOnchainFee {
 		shouldProcess = true
 	}
diff --git a/packages/relayer/processor/is_profitable_test.go b/packages/relayer/processor/is_profitable_test.go
index 85df082a860..f4e942999ba 100644
--- a/packages/relayer/processor/is_profitable_test.go
+++ b/packages/relayer/processor/is_profitable_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func Test_isProfitable(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			1,
 			"profitable",
-			600000000600001,
+			7000000000600001,
 			600000,
 			1000000000,
 			1,