diff --git a/config/nav2_params.yaml b/config/nav2_params.yaml
index ab5b72f..89e33a8 100644
--- a/config/nav2_params.yaml
+++ b/config/nav2_params.yaml
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ local_costmap:
         enabled: True
       inflation_layer:
         plugin: "nav2_costmap_2d::InflationLayer"
-        cost_scaling_factor: 15.0 # was 3.0
+        cost_scaling_factor: 8.0 # was 3.0
         inflation_radius: 0.44
       voxel_layer:
         plugin: "nav2_costmap_2d::VoxelLayer"
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ global_costmap:
         map_subscribe_transient_local: True
       inflation_layer:
         plugin: "nav2_costmap_2d::InflationLayer"
-        cost_scaling_factor: 15.0 # was 3.0
+        cost_scaling_factor: 8.0 # was 3.0
         inflation_radius: 0.44
       always_send_full_costmap: True