diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/drive_helpers.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/drive_helpers.py
index cfc6374a1..df9be8d7d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/drive_helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/drive_helpers.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ V_CRUISE_MIN = 8
 V_CRUISE_MAX = 145
 V_CRUISE_UNSET = 255
 V_CRUISE_INITIAL = 40
-V_CRUISE_INITIAL_EXPERIMENTAL_MODE = 105
+V_CRUISE_INITIAL_EXPERIMENTAL_MODE = 40
 IMPERIAL_INCREMENT = 1.6  # should be CV.MPH_TO_KPH, but this causes rounding errors
 
 MIN_SPEED = 1.0