diff --git a/docs/validator_guide.md b/docs/validator_guide.md
index dd3693fc..29d3f737 100644
--- a/docs/validator_guide.md
+++ b/docs/validator_guide.md
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ pm2 start validator.config.js -- --ewma.window_days 10
 
 Negative beta to give higher weight to lower scores for the 1h prompt
 
-Default: `-0.05`
+Default: `-0.2`
 
 Example:
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ module.exports = {
       name: "validator",
       interpreter: "python3",
       script: "./neurons/validator.py",
-      args: "--softmax.beta -0.05",
+      args: "--softmax.beta -0.2",
       env: {
         PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ module.exports = {
 Alternatively, you can add the args directly to the command:
 
 ```shell
-pm2 start validator.config.js -- --softmax.beta -0.05
+pm2 start validator.config.js -- --softmax.beta -0.2
 ```
 
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diff --git a/entrypoint-validator.sh b/entrypoint-validator.sh
index d9e4b2bb..c0ba9977 100644
--- a/entrypoint-validator.sh
+++ b/entrypoint-validator.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ validator_coldkey_name=validator
 validator_hotkey_name=default
 
 ewma_window_days=10
-softmax_beta=-0.05
+softmax_beta=-0.2
 
 log_id_prefix=my_validator_name
 
diff --git a/synth/utils/config.py b/synth/utils/config.py
index f23d52d4..92ee8924 100644
--- a/synth/utils/config.py
+++ b/synth/utils/config.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def add_validator_args(_, parser: argparse.ArgumentParser):
         "--softmax.beta",
         type=float,
         help="Negative beta to give higher weight to lower scores.",
-        default=-0.05,
+        default=-0.2,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/synth/validator/prompt_config.py b/synth/validator/prompt_config.py
index 8923ecf7..07fffb16 100644
--- a/synth/validator/prompt_config.py
+++ b/synth/validator/prompt_config.py
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ class PromptConfig:
         "0_60min_gaps": 3600,
     },
     window_days=1,
-    softmax_beta=-0.05,
+    softmax_beta=-0.2,
     smoothed_score_coefficient=0.5,
 )
diff --git a/validator.config.js b/validator.config.js
index 31e20a6d..dfc82bf4 100644
--- a/validator.config.js
+++ b/validator.config.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports = {
       name: "validator",
       interpreter: "python3",
       script: "./neurons/validator.py",
-      args: "--netuid 50 --logging.debug --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.axon_off true --neuron.vpermit_tao_limit 999999 --ewma.window_days 10 --softmax.beta -0.05",
+      args: "--netuid 50 --logging.debug --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.axon_off true --neuron.vpermit_tao_limit 999999 --softmax.beta -0.2",
       env: {
         PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },
diff --git a/validator.test.config.js b/validator.test.config.js
index a5dbe06b..d4d4eb5e 100644
--- a/validator.test.config.js
+++ b/validator.test.config.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports = {
       name: "validator",
       interpreter: "python3",
       script: "./neurons/validator.py",
-      args: "--netuid 247 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.network test --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.axon_off true --ewma.window_days 10 --softmax.beta -0.05",
+      args: "--netuid 247 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.network test --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.axon_off true --softmax.beta -0.2",
       env: {
         PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },