diff --git a/backends/arm/test/models/test_resnet18.py b/backends/arm/test/models/test_resnet18.py
index 1c1011ec967..3cb21abd772 100644
--- a/backends/arm/test/models/test_resnet18.py
+++ b/backends/arm/test/models/test_resnet18.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 model = model.eval()
 normalize = transforms.Normalize(mean=[0.485, 0.456, 0.406], std=[0.229, 0.224, 0.225])
 
-model_inputs = (normalize(torch.randn((1, 3, 224, 224))),)
+# Using torch.rand * 2 - 1 to generate numbers in the range [-1;1] like an RGB image
+model_inputs = (normalize(torch.rand((1, 3, 224, 224)) * 2 - 1),)
 
 input_t = Tuple[torch.Tensor]
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ def test_resnet_u55_INT(per_channel_quantization):
         exir_ops=[],
         use_to_edge_transform_and_lower=True,
         per_channel_quantization=per_channel_quantization,
-        atol=0.5,
+        atol=0.25,
         qtol=1,
     )
     pipeline.run()
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ def test_resnet_u85_INT(per_channel_quantization):
         exir_ops=[],
         use_to_edge_transform_and_lower=True,
         per_channel_quantization=per_channel_quantization,
-        atol=0.5,
+        atol=0.25,
         qtol=1,
     )
     pipeline.run()