diff --git a/neat.conf b/neat.conf
index 4d0ff25..3e632f2 100644
--- a/neat.conf
+++ b/neat.conf
@@ -142,4 +142,4 @@ algorithm_vm_placement_factory = neat.globals.vm_placement.bin_packing.best_fit_
 
 # A JSON encoded parameters, which will be parsed and passed to the
 # specified VM placement algorithm factory
-algorithm_vm_placement_parameters = {"cpu_threshold": 0.95, "ram_threshold": 0.95, "last_n_vm_cpu": 2}
+algorithm_vm_placement_parameters = {"cpu_threshold": 0.8, "ram_threshold": 0.95, "last_n_vm_cpu": 2}