diff --git a/simulator/runner/cli.rs b/simulator/runner/cli.rs
index 2ad69d4ea..b4a6d94f1 100644
--- a/simulator/runner/cli.rs
+++ b/simulator/runner/cli.rs
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ pub struct SimulatorCLI {
         short = 'n',
         long,
         help = "change the maximum size of the randomly generated sequence of interactions",
-        default_value_t = 20000
+        default_value_t = 5000
     )]
     pub maximum_size: usize,
     #[clap(
         short = 'k',
         long,
         help = "change the minimum size of the randomly generated sequence of interactions",
-        default_value_t = 10000
+        default_value_t = 1000
     )]
     pub minimum_size: usize,
     #[clap(