diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
index d453b677f8..125b4378a3 100755
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_planner.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from openpilot.common.swaglog import cloudlog
 A_CRUISE_MAX_VALS = [1.6, 1.2, 0.8, 0.6]
 A_CRUISE_MAX_BP = [0., 10.0, 25., 40.]
 J_CRUISE_VALS = [1.6, 1.2, 0.8, 0.6]
-A_CRUISE_MIN = -1.2
+A_CRUISE_MIN = -0.5
 CONTROL_N_T_IDX = ModelConstants.T_IDXS[:CONTROL_N]
 ALLOW_THROTTLE_THRESHOLD = 0.4
 MIN_ALLOW_THROTTLE_SPEED = 2.5