diff --git a/config/nav2_params.yaml b/config/nav2_params.yaml
index 542d7d5..d9250b5 100644
--- a/config/nav2_params.yaml
+++ b/config/nav2_params.yaml
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ planner_server:
       angle_quantization_bins: 72         # Number of angle bins for search
       analytic_expansion_ratio: 3.5       # The ratio to attempt analytic expansions during search for final approach.
       analytic_expansion_max_length: 3.0  # For Hybrid/Lattice nodes: The maximum length of the analytic expansion to be considered valid to prevent unsafe shortcutting
-      minimum_turning_radius: 0.0 # was 0.40        # minimum turning radius in m of path / vehicle
+      minimum_turning_radius: 0.02 # was 0.40        # minimum turning radius in m of path / vehicle
       reverse_penalty: 1.3 # was 2.0               # Penalty to apply if motion is reversing, must be => 1
       change_penalty: 0.5 # was 0.0                # Penalty to apply if motion is changing directions (L to R), must be >= 0
       non_straight_penalty: 1.2           # Penalty to apply if motion is non-straight, must be => 1