diff --git a/config/nav2_params.yaml b/config/nav2_params.yaml
index a4ab421..a69b526 100644
--- a/config/nav2_params.yaml
+++ b/config/nav2_params.yaml
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ local_costmap:
       plugins: ["voxel_layer", "inflation_layer"]
       inflation_layer:
         plugin: "nav2_costmap_2d::InflationLayer"
-        cost_scaling_factor: 3.0
+        cost_scaling_factor: 5.0 # was 3.0
         inflation_radius: 0.55
       voxel_layer:
         plugin: "nav2_costmap_2d::VoxelLayer"
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ global_costmap:
         map_subscribe_transient_local: True
       inflation_layer:
         plugin: "nav2_costmap_2d::InflationLayer"
-        cost_scaling_factor: 3.0
+        cost_scaling_factor: 5.0 # was 3.0
         inflation_radius: 0.55
       always_send_full_costmap: True