diff --git a/simulations/basic-simulation.yaml b/simulations/basic-simulation.yaml
index 041b9c04..808d38ee 100644
--- a/simulations/basic-simulation.yaml
+++ b/simulations/basic-simulation.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: recon
 spec:
   scenario: recon-event-sync # or recon-event-key-sync if you're using rust-ceramic without recon data
-  throttleRequests: 280 # include to define a "steady sync" scenario where the worker creates about this many events/second
-  successRequestTarget: 10 # override the default value of 300 to determine how many events must be synced per second to other peers in the network
+  throttleRequests: 300 # include to define a "steady sync" scenario where the worker creates about this many events/second
+  successRequestTarget: 200 # override the default value of 300 to determine how many events must be synced per second to other peers in the network
   users: 2 # increase to generate more events, 1 is probably sufficient for our 300/s goal
-  runTime: 2
+  runTime: 10