diff --git a/config/nav2_params.yaml b/config/nav2_params.yaml
index f8a4c51..14ca397 100644
--- a/config/nav2_params.yaml
+++ b/config/nav2_params.yaml
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ controller_server:
   ros__parameters:
     # controller server parameters (see Controller Server for more info)
     use_sim_time: False
-    controller_frequency: 20.0
+    controller_frequency: 10.0 # was 20 hz
     min_x_velocity_threshold: 0.001
     min_y_velocity_threshold: 0.5
     min_theta_velocity_threshold: 0.001