diff --git a/ts/util/isVideoGoodForStories.std.ts b/ts/util/isVideoGoodForStories.std.ts
index 76078aa6da..6233545c5f 100644
--- a/ts/util/isVideoGoodForStories.std.ts
+++ b/ts/util/isVideoGoodForStories.std.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '../types/AttachmentSize.std.ts';
 import { explodePromise } from './explodePromise.std.ts';
 
-const MAX_VIDEO_DURATION_IN_SEC = 30;
+const MAX_VIDEO_DURATION_IN_SEC = 30.999;
 
 type MP4ArrayBuffer = ArrayBuffer & { fileStart: number };