diff --git a/neat.conf b/neat.conf
index 9ca339d..dd9165b 100644
--- a/neat.conf
+++ b/neat.conf
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ algorithm_overload_detection_factory = neat.locals.overload.trivial.threshold_fa
 
 # A JSON encoded parameters, which will be parsed and passed to the
 # specified overload detection algorithm factory
-algorithm_overload_detection_parameters = {"threshold": 0.67}
+algorithm_overload_detection_parameters = {"threshold": 0.9}
 
 # The fully qualified name of a Python factory function that returns a
 # function implementing a VM selection algorithm