diff --git a/core/src/stages/connect.cpp b/core/src/stages/connect.cpp
index be88a7538..571f55deb 100644
--- a/core/src/stages/connect.cpp
+++ b/core/src/stages/connect.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Connect::Connect(const std::string& name, const GroupPlannerVector& planners) :
 
 	auto& p = properties();
 	p.declare<MergeMode>("merge_mode", WAYPOINTS, "merge mode");
-	p.declare<double>("max_distance", 1e-4, "maximally accepted distance between end and goal sate");
+	p.declare<double>("max_distance", 1e-2, "maximally accepted distance between end and goal sate");
 	p.declare<moveit_msgs::msg::Constraints>("path_constraints", moveit_msgs::msg::Constraints(),
 	                                         "constraints to maintain during trajectory");
 	properties().declare<TimeParameterizationPtr>("merge_time_parameterization",