diff --git a/plans/3.1.2/pmc-bug-approval.php b/plans/3.1.2/pmc-bug-approval.php
index 41fc6ed2d1267247dda0dc336c8e73d5125bf64a..6876bdaf4a1252c8b7fd6dbd50038a168e8ff1ef 100644
--- a/plans/3.1.2/pmc-bug-approval.php
+++ b/plans/3.1.2/pmc-bug-approval.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 // votes required to be considered "approved"
-$nvotesRequired = 2;
+$nvotesRequired = 3;
 $targetMilestone="3.1.2";
 $targetMilestoneJPA="2.2.2";
 $debug = false;