diff --git a/src/cc/sudoku.cpp b/src/cc/sudoku.cpp
index 87570e7e2..097153d40 100644
--- a/src/cc/sudoku.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/sudoku.cpp
@@ -2980,6 +2980,8 @@ bool sudoku_validate(struct CCcontract_info *cp,int32_t height,Eval *eval,const
                             return(true);
                         }
                         fprintf(stderr,"solution ht.%d %s bad opret\n",height,tx.GetHash().ToString().c_str());
+                        if ( height == 236 && strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,"SUDOKU") == 0 )
+                            return(true);
                         return eval->Invalid("invalid solution opreturn");
                     default: return eval->Invalid("invalid funcid");
                 }