diff --git a/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl b/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl
index 459cdefa7c..0f4e16ef0b 100644
--- a/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl
+++ b/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ data:
 
  fates_frag_cwd_frac = 0.045, 0.075, 0.21, 0.67 ;
 
- fates_landuse_grazing_rate = 0.0, 0.0, 0.07, 0.07, 0.0 ;
+ fates_landuse_grazing_rate = 0.0, 0.0, 0.04, 0.04, 0.0 ;
 
  fates_maxpatches_by_landuse = 9, 4, 1, 1, 1 ;