diff --git a/includes/defaults.inc.php b/includes/defaults.inc.php
index e7da46d70..7f1e7bd77 100644
--- a/includes/defaults.inc.php
+++ b/includes/defaults.inc.php
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ $config['network_map_vis_options'] = '{
     "fit": true
   },
 
-  "timestep": 0.5,
+  "timestep": 0.4,
  }
 }';