diff --git a/RecoMET/METProducers/python/HTMET_cfi.py b/RecoMET/METProducers/python/HTMET_cfi.py
index a60febe70309f..d31145552b689 100644
--- a/RecoMET/METProducers/python/HTMET_cfi.py
+++ b/RecoMET/METProducers/python/HTMET_cfi.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     METType = cms.string('MET'),
     alias = cms.string('HTMET'),
     noHF = cms.bool(False),
-    globalThreshold = cms.double(5.0),
+    globalThreshold = cms.double(20.0),
     InputType = cms.string('CaloJetCollection')
 )
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     METType = cms.string('MET'),
     alias = cms.string('HTMETSC5'),
     noHF = cms.bool(False),
-    globalThreshold = cms.double(5.0),
+    globalThreshold = cms.double(20.0),
     InputType = cms.string('CaloJetCollection')
 )
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     METType = cms.string('MET'),
     alias = cms.string('HTMETSC7'),
     noHF = cms.bool(False),
-    globalThreshold = cms.double(5.0),
+    globalThreshold = cms.double(20.0),
     InputType = cms.string('CaloJetCollection')
 )
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     METType = cms.string('MET'),
     alias = cms.string('HTMETIC5'),
     noHF = cms.bool(False),
-    globalThreshold = cms.double(5.0),
+    globalThreshold = cms.double(20.0),
     InputType = cms.string('CaloJetCollection')
 )
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     METType = cms.string('MET'),
     alias = cms.string('HTMETKT4'),
     noHF = cms.bool(False),
-    globalThreshold = cms.double(5.0),
+    globalThreshold = cms.double(20.0),
     InputType = cms.string('CaloJetCollection')
 )
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     METType = cms.string('MET'),
     alias = cms.string('HTMETKT6'),
     noHF = cms.bool(False),
-    globalThreshold = cms.double(5.0),
+    globalThreshold = cms.double(20.0),
     InputType = cms.string('CaloJetCollection')
 )