diff --git a/src/adiar/exec_policy.h b/src/adiar/exec_policy.h
index 8a035298c..8606ff98d 100644
--- a/src/adiar/exec_policy.h
+++ b/src/adiar/exec_policy.h
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ namespace adiar
       public:
         /// \brief Default value construction.
         constexpr fast_reduce()
-          : _value(0.05f)
+          : _value(0.02f)
         {}
 
         /// \brief Conversion constructor from `float`.