diff --git a/drmsimulationmodel.hpp b/drmsimulationmodel.hpp
index 660e29b..e8484ae 100755
--- a/drmsimulationmodel.hpp
+++ b/drmsimulationmodel.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
         //        int desiredGradualExternalLoadsSteps{1};
         double gamma{0.8};
         double totalResidualForcesNormThreshold{1e-8};
-        double totalExternalForcesNormPercentageTermination{1e-5};
+        double totalExternalForcesNormPercentageTermination{1e-8};
         std::optional<int> maxDRMIterations;
         std::optional<int> debugModeStep;
         std::optional<double> totalTranslationalKineticEnergyThreshold;