diff --git a/matlab/dynare_estimation_init.m b/matlab/dynare_estimation_init.m
index bef0fecf965963d67b9f71e40feebb90216384ea..75052f2910cd480e79f4f4ce37d66d224458a234 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare_estimation_init.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare_estimation_init.m
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ if ~isempty(options_.unit_root_vars)
             nonzeros(l2(:,bayestopt_.restrict_var_list_nonstationary)); 
     end
     options_.lik_init = 3;
+    options_.qz_criterium = 1+1e-6;
 end % if ~isempty(options_.unit_root_vars)
 
 %% Test if the data file is declared.